SCOTTISH SEA FISH RECORD CATCHES

Species Boat/Shore lb oz dr kg Place of capture Angler Year Specimen size

ANGLER FISH B 45 0 0 20.412 Sound of Mull D. Hopper 1978 20lb 0oz Lophius piscatorious S 38 0 0 17.237 Loch Long L.C. Hanley 1970 15lb 0oz

ARGENTINE B 0 5 3 0.147 Arrochar I Millar 1978 0lb 4oz Aggentina sphyraena S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

BARRACUDINA B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Paralepsis coregonoides S 0 1 14 0.054 Newton Shore D. Gillon 1987 0lb 1.5oz

BASS B 11 11 8 5.32 Solway Firth L. Pennycook 2000 See Chart Dicentrarchus labrax S 15 12 10 7.32 Solway Firth A. Mackenzie 1998 See Chart

BLACKFISH B 3 10 8 1.658 Heads of Ayr J. Semple 1972 2lb 8oz Centrolophus niger S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

BLENNY, SHANNY B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Lipophrys Pholis S 0 1 10 0.046 Dundee Docks M S Ettle 1983 0lb 1oz

BLENNY, TOMPOT B 0 2 2 0.059 Mull of GallowayA. Chalkley 1995 0lb 1oz Parablennius gattorugine S 0 2 12 0.078 Portpatrick G. Dods 1977 0lb 2oz

BLENNY, VIVIPAROUS B 0 10 0 0.283 Craigendoran T. Lambert 1977 0lb 7oz Zoarces viviparous S 0 11 3 0.317 Craigendoran D. Ramsay 1975 0lb 7oz

BLENNY, YARREL'S B 0 1 6 0.039 Lunderston Bay P. McGonigal 1994 0lb 1.25oz Chirolophis ascanii S 0 2 6 0.068 Lerwick S. Sjoberg 1994 0lb 1.5oz

BLUEMOUTH B 3 2 11 1.431 Loch Shell A. Lyngholm 1976 2lb 8oz Helicolenus dactylopterus S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

BREAM, BLACK B 3 11 2 1.675 Luce Bay A. Dommock 1996 1lb 0oz Spondyliosoma Cantharus S 2 2 8.5 0.979 Mull of GallowayB. Robbins 1992 1lb 0oz

BREAM, GILTHEAD B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Sparus aurata S 2 6 4 1.084 Dunnet Head C. Toplis 1992 1lb 0oz

BREAM, RAYS B 6 3 13 2.829 West of Barra Hd J. Holland 1978 4lb 0oz Brama brama S 6 6 8 2.905 Portobello G. Taylor 1973 4lb 0oz

BREAM, RED B 4 10 0 2.097 Ardnamurchan R. Steel 1969 1lb 0oz Pagellus bogaraveo S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

BRILL B 2 8 0 1.349 Girvan D. Gillon 1994 1lb 0oz Scophthalmus rhombus S 1 2 0 0.510 Killintrinnan P. Baisbrown 1971 1lb 0oz

BULL HUSS B 20 3 8 9.171 Mull of Galloway J.K. Crawford 1971 See Chart Scyliorhinus stellaris S 15 10 0 7.087 Abbey Burnfoot P. McMullen 1994 See Chart

BUTTERFISH B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Pholis gunnellus S 0 1 2 0.032 Gourock D. McEntee 1978 0lb 1oz

CATFISH, COMMON B 13 12 11 6.256 Burnmouth D. Brown 1985 7lb 0oz Anarhichas lupus S 12 12 8 5.797 Stonehaven G.M. Taylor 1978 4lb 0oz

COALFISH B 28 4 0 12.814 Eyemouth L. Gibson 1982 See Chart Pollachius virens S 11 7 8 5.202 Loch Long S. Mather 1976 See Chart

COD B 46 0 8 20.879 Gantocks B. Baird 1970 See Chart Gadus morhua S 40 11 8 18.470 Balcary Point K. Robinson 1988 See Chart

DAB B 2 12 4 1.254 Gairloch R. Islip 1975 See Chart Limanda limanda S 2 5 0 1.049 Cairnryan A. Scott 1969 See Chart

DAB, LONG ROUGH B 0 6 6 0.180 Helensburgh J. Napier 1984 0lb 4oz Hippoglossoides Platessoides S 0 5 8 0.155 Coulport I. McGrath 1975 0lb 4oz

DOGFISH, BLACK MOUTHED B 2 13 8 1.288 Loch Fyne J. Anderson 1977 1lb 0oz Galeus melastomus S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

DOGFISH, LESSER-SPOTTED B 4 6 8 1.985 Port Logan G.V.R. Griffiths 1994 See Chart Scyliorhinus canicula S 4 15 3 2.246 Abbey Burnfoot S. Ramsey 1988 See Chart

DRAGONET, COMMON B 0 5 0 0.142 Gareloch T.J. Ashwell 1985 0lb 4.5oz Callionymus lyra S 0 5 0 0.142 Loch Long J. Crawford 1985 0lb 4.5oz

EEL, COMMON/SILVER B 1 13 7 0.834 Gareloch P. Fleming 1976 See Chart Anguilla anguilla S 3 12 2 1.737 Grangemouth A. Hume 2000 See Chart

EEL, CONGER B 48 1 0 21.820 Largs R. Bond 1985 See Chart Conger conger S 63 8 0 28.803 Balcary B. Ford 1991 See Chart

FLOUNDER B 2 13 11 1.295 Portnockie K.F. Mackay 1985 See Chart Pleuronectes Flesus S 4 11 8 2.14 Musselburgh R. Armstrong 1970 See Chart

GARFISH B 1 11 8 0.799 Brodick R. Stockwin 1970 1lb 0oz Belone belone S 1 11 4.5 0.776 Troon D. Allan 1995 1lb 0oz

GOBY, BLACK B 0 1 4 0.035 Cairnryan J. Price 1976 0lb 1oz Gobius niger S 0 2 4 0.063 Inveraray F. O'Brien 1980 0lb 1oz

GREATER FORKBEARD B 5 1 5 2.33 Off Cape Wrath A. Forsyth 2004 Phycis Blennoides S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT

GURNARD, GREY B 2 7 0 1.105 Caliach Point D. Swinbanks 1976 1lb 12oz Eutrigla gurnardus S 1 5 0 0.595 Peterhead A. Turnbull 1973 1lb 0oz S 1 5 0 0.595 Port William J.W. Martin 1977 1lb 0oz

GURNARD, RED B 2 8 8 1.148 Tobermory D.V. Relton 1985 1lb 8oz Aspitrigla cuculus S 1 4 9 0.584 Dunure J. Williamson 1993 0lb 12oz

GURNARD, STREAKED B 0 10 10 0.301 Isle of Mull J. Duncan 1985 ANY Trigloporus lastoviza S 1 6 8 0.637 Loch Goil H.L. Smith 1971 1lb 0oz

GURNARD, TUB B 5 5 0 2.409 Luce Bay J. Dickinson 1975 3lb 8oz Trigla lucerna S 1 6 2 0.628 Isle of Whithorn A. Bell 1998 1lb 0oz

HADDOCK B 9 14 12 4.501 Summer Isles M. Lawton 1980 See Chart Melanogrammus aeglefinus S 6 12 0 3.061 Loch Goil G.Stevenson 1976 See Chart HAKE B 25 12 14 11.706 Loch Etive R. Roberts 1997 10lb 0oz Merluccius merluccius S 0 11 7 0.324 Gourock S. Moyes 1979 0lb 8oz

HALIBUT B 234 0 0 106.136 Scrabster C. Booth 1979 50lb 0oz Hippoglossus Hippoglossus S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

HERRING B 1 2 0 0.510 Loch Long R.C. Scott 1974 0lb 14oz Culpea harengus S 0 11 11 0.331 Port Logan R. Smith 1984 0lb 10oz

JOHN DORY B 1 3 4 0.546 Scrabster I. Mackay 2000 0lb 12oz Zeus Faber B 1 3 4 0.546 Scrabster H. Holmes 2000 0lb 12oz S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT

LING B 57 8 0 26.082 Stonehaven I. Duncan 1982 20lb 0oz Molva molva S 12 4 0 5.557 Scrabster A. Allan 1984 6lb 0oz

LUMPSUCKER B 4 11 4 2.133 Inellan G.T. Roebuck 1976 3lb 0oz Cyclopterus lumpus S 10 8 0 4.763 Breasclete Pier R. Knight 1997 3lb 0oz

MACKEREL B 3 12 0 1.701 Ullapool E. Scobie 1965 See Chart Scomber scombrus S 2 5 9 1.063 Wick W.Richardson 1969 See Chart

MACKEREL CHUB B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT Scomber colias S 1 0 6 0.467 Stornoway N. Montgomery 1998 0lb 8oz

MEGRIM B 3 12 8 1.715 Gareloch P. Christie 1973 2lb 0oz Lepidorhombus whiffiagonius S 0 11 6 0.325 Loch Ryan C.N. Dickson 1989 ANY

MULLET GOLDEN GREY B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Lisa aurata S 0 11 0 0.312 Fairlie I. McFadyen 1972 0lb 8oz

MULLET THICK LIPPED GREY B 3 15 4 1.793 Girvan M. Kelman 1992 See Chart Chelon labrosus S 7 3 4 3.263 Isle of Whithorn A. Marshall 2000 See Chart

NORWAY HADDOCK B 1 10 5 0.750 Eyemouth P. Skala 1988 0lb 14oz Sebastes viviparous S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

PIPEFISH GREATER B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Syngathus acus S 0 1 13 0.052 Loch Goil J.C. Ogilvie ANY

PLAICE B 10 3 8 4.635 Longa Sound H. Gardiner 1974 See Chart Pleuronectes platessa S 5 8 0 2.494 Arrochar A. Holt, Jnr. 1971 See Chart

POLLACK B 18 0 0 8.165 Scrabster N. Carter 1971 10lb 0oz Pollachius pollachius S 13 14 0 6.293 Furnace J. Arthur1974 8lb 0oz

POOR COD B 1 4 0 0.567 Arbroath F. ChalmerS 1969 1lb 0oz. Trisopterus minutus S 1 0 0 0.453 Loch Fyne F. Johnstone 1970 0lb 12oz

POUTING B 3 8 0 1.587 Gourock J. Lewis 1977 2lb 0oz Trisopterus luscus S 3 3 7 1.458 Kirkcudbright R. Cartwright 1984 1lb 8oz

RAY, BLONDE B 26 11 0 12.105 Caliach Point B. Swinbanks 1977 15lb 0oz Raja brachyura S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

RAY, CUCKOO B 5 4 4 2.388 Gairloch A. Bridges 1979 4lb 0oz Raja naevus S 4 11 0 2.126 Gourock R.A.H. McCaw 1973 3lb 12oz

RAY, SPOTTED B 8 3 14 3.739 Isle of Whithorn G. Brownlie 1989 4lb 0oz Raja montagui S 5 12 0 2.608 Cairnryan G.C. Styles 1975 4lb 0oz

RAY, THORNBACK B 29 8 10 13.399 Luce Bay A. McLean 1982 See Chart Raja clavata S 21 12 0 9.866 Kirkcudbright S. Ramsay 1985 See Chart

RED BAND FISH B 0 3 1.6 0.088 Troon C. Robertson 2002 0lb 2oz Cepola Rubescens S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

ROCKLING, FIVE BEARDEDB OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Ciliata mustela S 0 7 0 0.198 Balcary Point K. Greason 1988 0lb 4.5oz

ROCKLING, FOUR BEARDED B 0 1 7 0.040 Gourock S. Hodgson 1981 0lb 1.25oz Enchelyopus cimbrius S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

ROCKLING, SHORE B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Gairdropsarus meditterraneus S 0 14 8 0.411 Loch Long A. Glen 1982 0lb 7oz

ROCKLING, THREE BEARDED B 2 10 8 1.205 Shetland P. Georgeson 1993 1lb 4oz Gairdropsarus vulgaris S 3 1 12 1.410 Holburn Head W. Crothers 1993 1lb 8oz

SANDEEL, GREATER B 0 6 4 0.177 Isle of Lewis S. Macleod 1993 0lb 3oz Hyperoplus lanceolatus S 0 8 0 0.227 Caliach Point T.J. Ashwell 1984 0lb 6oz

SCAD (Horse Mackerel) B 1 7 0 0.652 Loch Sheil D. MacNeil 1976 See Chart Trachurus trachurus S 3 0 14 1.384 Cockenzie R. Dillon 1981 See Chart

SEA SCORPION LONG SPINED B 0 3 6 0.096 Rhu Narrows C. Heath 1985 0lb 2.5oz Taurulus bubalis S 0 5 9 0.157 Aberdeen T.J. Ashwell 1982 0lb 2.5oz

SEA SCORPION, SHORT SPINED B 2 3 0 0.992 Cloch, Gourock W. Crawford 1979 1lb 8oz Myoxocephalus scorpius S 2 3 0 0.992 Kepple Pier R. Stevenson 1973 1lb 12oz

SHAD TWAITE B 1 11 0 0.760 Garlieston J. Martin 1978 1lb 4oz Alosa Fallax S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

SHARK, BLUE B 85 8 0 38.781 Stornoway J. Morrison 1972 50lb 0oz Prionace glauca S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

SHARK, PORBEAGLE B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Lamna nasus S 507 0 0 230 Dunnet Head C. Bennet 1993 300lb 0oz

SKATE, COMMON B 227 0 0 102.967 Tobermory R. Banks 1986 100lb 0oz Raja batis S 169 6 0 76.832 Loch Roag G. Mackenzie 1994 50lb 0oz

SMELT B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Osmerus Eperlanus S 0 5 4 0.149 Dundee M. Ettle 0lb 4.5oz SMOOTHOUND COMMON B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Mustelus mustelus S 6 4 0 2.875 Solway Firth M. Graham 2003

SMOOTHHOUND STARRY B 7 1 0 3.207 Creetown S. Cresswell 1998 4lb 0oz Mustelus asterias S 8 11 8 3.9583 Kirkcudbright G. Pye 2004 6lb 0oz

SOLE, DOVER B 1 12 0 0.793 Killintrinnon W. Hannah 1974 1lb 0oz Solea Solea S 2 0 8 0.922 Balcary W. Lees 1989 0lb 8oz

SOLE, LEMON B 2 2 0 0.963 Lochgoilhead J. Gordon 1976 1lb 0oz Microstomus kitt S 1 6 2 0.627 Peterhead B.N. Davidson 1982 0lb 12oz

SPURDOG B 20 0 6 9.073 Loch Sunart J. Blackwell 1998 See Chart Squalus acanthias S 15 3 0 7.139 Loch Etive P. de Looze 1991 See Chart

STICKLEBACK 15 SPINED B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Spinachia spinachia S 0 0 4 0.01 Newton Shore V.P. Hendrie 1997 ANY

SUN FISH B 30 3 4 13.702 Off Shetland G. Hunter 1996 15lb 0oz Mola mola S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

TADPOLE FISH B 0 14 14 0.421 Firth of Clyde R. Donnelly 1981 0lb 8oz Raniceps raninus S 1 4 0 0.567 Loch Fyne H. McKay 1995 0lb 10oz

TOPE B 74 11 0 33.877 Loch Ryan P. Marsland 1989 See Chart Galeorhinus galeus S 54 4 0 24.606 Loch Ryan D. Hastings 1975 See Chart

TOPKNOT B 0 7 13 0.220 Peterhead G. Manson 1994 0lb 6oz Zeugopterus punctatus S 0 8 8 0.241 Peterhead G.M. Taylor 1975 0lb 6oz

TORSK B 15 7 2 7.006 Pentland Firth D.J. Mackay 1982 See Chart Brosme brosme S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT See Chart

TRIGGER FISH B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Balistes capriscus S 1 12 5 0.804 Newton Shore J. Murphy 1989 1lb 0oz

TURBOT B 25 4 0 11.453 Mull I. Jenkins 1982 15lb 0oz Rhombus maximus S 4 13 0 2.182 Dunbar S. Grove 2000 2lb 0oz

WEEVER, GREATER B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Trachinus draco S 1 1 14 0.508 Mull of Galloway W. Allison 1984 1lb 0oz

WHITING B 6 8 0 2.948 Girvan A.M. Devay 1969 See Chart Merlangius merlangus S 3 0 0 1.360 Gourock D. McTehe 1970 See Chart

WHITING, BLUE B 1 12 0 0.793 Loch Fyne J.H. Anderson 1977 0lb 8oz Micromesistius poutassou S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

WRASSE BALLAN B 5 9 14 2.551 Ailsa Craig J. Currie 1995 See Chart Labrus bergylta S 5 4 0 2.383 Ardwell Bay B. Hutchison 2000 See Chart

WRASSE CORKWING B 0 3 14 0.109 Mull of Galloway S. Lindsay 1998 0lb 2oz Crenilabrus melops S 0 6 3 0.175 Wigton I. Wilson 1989 0lb 4oz

WRASSE CUCKOO B 3 0 0 1.361 Scrabster H Campbell 1969 1lb 8oz Labrus mixtus S 1 2 0 0.510 Isle of Skye Q.A. Oliver 1972 0lb 12oz

WRASSE GOLDSINNY B 0 2 8 0.071 Lunderston Bay J. Baillie 1990 0lb 1.5oz Crenolabrus rupestris S 0 1 14 0.053 Balmae Haven J. Briggs 1994 0lb 1.5oz

WRASSE SCALE RAYED B 0 10 15 0.310 Tobermory J.T. Bishop 1986 0lb 8oz Acantholabrus palloni S OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY

WRASSE SMALL-MOUTHED ROCK COOK B OPEN AT ANY WEIGHT ANY Centrolabrus exoletus S 0 2 0 0.056 Achiltibuie D.F. McKendrick 1985 0 lb 1.5oz