Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers
Record List
Updated records list in here
Species From lb oz dm kg Place Angler Year
ANGLER FISH Boat 45 0 0 20.412 Sound of Mull D. Hopper 1978
Lophius piscatorius Shore 38 0 0 17.237 Blairmore Pier L.C. Hanley 1970
ARGENTINE Boat 0 5 3 0.147 Arrochar I. Miller 1978
Argentina sphyraena Shore Open at any weight
BARRACUDINA Boat Open at any weight
Paralepis caregonoides Shore 0 1 14 0.054 Newton Shore D. Gillon 1987
BASS Boat 11 11 8 5.32 Solway Firth L. Pennycook 2000
Dicentrarchus labrax Shore 15 12 10 7.32 Solway Firth A. Mackenzie 1998
BLACK FISH Boat 3 10 8 1.658 Heads of Ayr J. Semple 1972
Centrolophus niger Shore Open at any weight
BLENNY SHANNY Boat Open at any weight
Lipophyrys pholis Shore 0 1 10 0.046 Carolina Point, Dundee M. S. Ettle 1983
BLENNY TOMPOT Boat 0 2 1.6 0.059 Mull of Galloway A. Chalkley 1995
Paralennius gattorugine Shore 0 2 12 0.078 Portpatrick G. Dodds 1977
BLENNY VIVIPAROUS Boat 0 10 0 0.283 Craigendoran T. Lambert 1977
Zoarces viviparous Shore 0 11 3 0.317 Craigendoran D. Ramsey 1975
BLENNY YARRELS Boat 0 1 6 0.039 LunderstonBay P. McGonigal 1994
Chirolophis ascanii Shore 0 2 6 0.068 Lerwick Harbour S. Sjoberg 1994
BLUEMOUTH Boat 3 2 8 1.431 Loch Sheil Mrs. A. Lyngholm 1976
Helicolenus dactylopterus Shore Open at any weight
BREAM, BLACK Boat 3 11 2 1.675 LuceBay A.Dimmock 1996
Spondyliosoma cantharus Shore 2 2 8 0.979 Mull of Galloway B. Robbins 1992
BREAM, GILTHEAD Boat Open at any weight
Sparus aurata Shore 2 6 4 1.084 Dunnet Head C. Toplis 1992
BREAM, RAYS Boat 6 3 13 2.829 West of Barra Head J. Holland 1978
Brama brama Shore 6 6 8 2.905 Portobello G. Taylor 1973
BREAM, RED Boat 4 10 0 2.097 Ardnamurchan R. Steel 1969
Pagellus bogaraveo Shore Open at any weight
BRILL Boat 2 8 0 1.349 Off Girvan D. Gillon 1994
Scophthalmus rhombus Shore 1 2 0 0.510 Killntrinnan Lighthouse P. Baisbrown 1971
BULL HUSS Boat 20 3 8 9.171 Mull of Galloway J. K. Crawford 1971
Scyliorhinus stellaris Shore 15 10 0 7.087 Abbey Burnfoot P. McMullen 1994
BUTTERFISH Boat Open at any weight
Pholis gunnellus Shore 0 1 2 0.032 Gourock D. McEntee 1978
CATFISH, COMMON Boat 13 12 11 6.256 Burnmouth D. Brown 1985
Anarhichas lupus Shore 12 12 8 5.797 Stonehaven G. M. Taylor 1978
COALFISH Boat 28 4 0 12.814 Eyemouth L. Gibson 1982
Pollachius virens Shore 11 7 8 5.202 Loch Long S. Mather 1976
COD Boat 46 0 8 20.879 Gantocks B. Baird 1970
Gadus morhua Shore 40 11 8 18.47 Balcary Point K. Robinson 1988
DAB Boat 2 12 4 1.254 Gairloch R. Islip 1975
Limanda limanda Shore 2 5 0 1.049 Cairnryan A. Scott 1969
DAB LONG ROUGH Boat 0 6 6 0.180 Helensburgh J. Napier 1984
Hippoglossoides platessoides Shore 0 5 8 0.155 Coulport I. McGrath 1975
DOGFISH BLACK MOUTHED Boat 2 13 8 1.288 Loch Fyne J. H. Anderson 1977
Gaelus melastomus Shore Open at any weight
DOGFISH LESSER SPOTTED Boat 4 6 8 1.985 off Port Logan G. V. R. Griffiths 1994
Scyliorhinus eanicula Shore 4 15 3 2.246 Abbey Burnfoot S. Ramsey 1988
DRAGONET COMMON Boat 0 5 0 0.142 Gareloch T. J. Ashwell 1985
Callionymus lyra Shore 0 5 0 0.142 Loch Long J. Crawford 1985
EEL, COMMON Boat 1 13 7 0.834 Gareloch P. Fleming 1976
Anguilla Anguilla Shore 3 12 2 1.737 Grangemouth A. Hume 2000
EEL, CONGER Boat 64 0 0 29.056 Oban D. Langan 2009
Conger conger Shore 63 8 0 28.803 Balcary B. Ford 1991
FLOUNDER Boat 2 13 11 1.295 Portnockie K. F. MacKay 1985
Pleuronectes flesus Shore 4 11 8 2.14 Musselburgh R. Armstrong 1970
GARFISH Boat 1 11 8 0.799 Brodick R Stockwin 1970
Belone belone Shore 1 11 4 0.776 Troon D.Allan 1995
GOBY, BLACK Boat 0 1 4 0.035 Cairnryan J. Price 1976
Gobius niger Shore 0 2 4 0.063 Inveraray F. O’Brien 1980
GREATER FORKBEARD Boat 5 0 5 2.33 Off Cape Wrath A. Forsyth 2004
Phycis Blennoides Shore Open at any weight
GURNARD, GREY Boat 2 7 0 1.105 Calaich Point D. Swinbanks 1976
Eutrigla gurnardus Shore 1 5 0 0.595 Peterhead A. Turnbull 1973
Shore 1 5 0 0.595 Port William J. W. Martin 1977
GURNARD, RED Boat 2 8 8 1.148 Tobermory D. V. Renton 1985
Aspitrigla caculus Shore 1 4 9 0.584 Dunure J. Williamson 1993
GURNARD, STREAKED Boat 0 10 10 0.301 Isle of Mull J. Duncan 1985
Trigloporus lastoviza Shore 1 6 8 0.637 Loch Goil H. L. Smith 1971
GURNARD, TUB Boat 5 12 0 2.612 Isle of Lewis S. Gibson 2014
Trigla lucerna Shore 2 7 8 1.125 Loch Etive J. Green 2014
HADDOCK Boat 9 14 12 4.501 Summer Isles M. Lawton 1980
Melanogrammus aeglefinus Shore 6 12 0 3.061 Loch Goil G. B. Stevenson 1976
HAKE Boat 25 12 14 11.706 Loch Etive R. Roberts 1997
Merluccius merluccius Shore 0 11 7 0.324 Gourock S. Moyes 1979
HALIBUT Boat 234 0 0 106.136 Scrabster C. Booth 1979
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Shore Open at any weight
HERRING Boat 1 2 0 0.510 Loch Long R. C. Scott 1974
Culpea harengus Shore 0 11 11 0.331 Port Logan R. Smith 1984
JOHN DORY Boat 2 6 12 1.1 Western Isles G. Forbes 2008
Zeus Faber Shore Open at any weight
LING Boat 67 5 0 30.6 Muckle Flugga J. Ibister 2013
Molva molva Shore 18 6 14 8.36 Loch Etive R. McKay 2015
LUMPSUCKER Boat 4 11 4 2.133 Innellan G. T. Roebuck 1976
Cyclopterus lumpus Shore 10 8 0 4.763 Breasclete Pier R. Knight 1997
MACKEREL Boat 3 12 0 1.701 Ullapool E. Scobie 1965
Scomber scombrus Shore 2 5 9 1.063 Wick W. Richardson 1969
MACKEREL CHUB Boat Open at any weight
Scomber colias Shore 1 0 11 0.467 Stornoway N. Montgomery 1998
MEGRIM Boat 3 12 8 1.715 Gareloch P. Christie 1973
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis Shore 0 11 6 0.325 Loch Ryan C. N. Dickson 1989
MULLET, GOLDEN GREY Boat Open at any weight
Lisa aurata Shore 0 11 0 0.312 Fairlie I. McFadyen 1972
MULLET, THICK LIPPED GREY Boat 5 4 0 2.403 Solway M. Henderson 1997
Chelon labrosus Shore 7 3 4 3.263 Isle of Whithorn A. Marshall 2000
NORWAY HADDOCK Boat 2 7 3 1.100 Shetland Isles J. Smith 2004
Sepastes viviparous Shore Open at any weight
PIPEFISH GREATER Boat Open at any weight
Syngathus acus Shore 0 1 13 0.052 Loch Goil J. C. Ogilvie 1992
PLAICE Boat 10 3 8 4.635 Longa Sound H. Gardiner 1974
Pleuronectes platessa Shore 5 8 0 2.494 Arrochar A. Holt Jnr 1971
POLLACK Boat 18 0 0 8.165 Scrabster N. Carter 1971
Pollachius pollachius Shore 13 14 0 6.293 Furnace J. Arthur 1974
POOR COD Boat 1 4 0 0.567 Arbroath F. Chalmers 1969
Trisopterus minutus Shore 1 0 0 0.453 Loch Fyne F. Johnstone 1970
POUTING Boat 3 8 0 1.587 Gourock J. Lewis 1977
Trisopterus luscus Shore 3 3 7 1.458 Kirkcudbright R. Cartwright 1984
RAY BLONDE Boat 26 11 0 2.105 Caliach Point B. Swinbanks 1977
Raja brachyuran Shore Open at any weight
RAY CUCKOO Boat 5 4 4 2.388 Gairloch A. Bridges 1979
Raja naevus Shore 4 11 0 2.126 Gourock R. A. H. McCaw 1973
RAY SPOTTED Boat 8 3 14 3.739 Isle of Whithorn G. Brownlie 1989
Raja montagui Shore 5 12 0 2.608 Cairnryan G. C. Styles 1975
RAY THORNBACK Boat 29 8 10 13.399 LuceBay A. McLean 1982
Raja clavata Shore 21 12 0 9.866 Kirkcudbright S. Ramsey 1985
RED BAND FISH Boat 1 15 7 0.88 Troon C. Robertson 2002
Cepola Rubescens Shore
ROCKLING, FIVE BEARDED Boat Open at any weight
Ciliata mustela Shore 0 7 0 0.198 Balcary Point K. Greason 1988
ROCKLING, FOUR BEARDED Boat 0 1 7 0.040 Gourock S. Hodgson 1981
Enchelyopus cimbrius Shore Open at any weight
ROCKLING, SHORE Boat Open at any weight
Gairdropsarus mediterraneus Shore 0 14 8 0.411 Loch Long A. Glen 1982
ROCKLING, THREE BEARDED Boat 2 10 8 1.205 Gruna/Vementry P. Georgeson 1993
Gairdropsarus vulgaris Shore 3 1 12 1.410 Holburn Point W. Crowthers 1993
SANDEEL, GREATER Boat 0 8 0 0.227 Caliach Point T. J. Ashwell 1984
Hyperplus lanceolatus Shore 0 6 4 0.177 Isle of Lewis S. McLeod 1993
SCAD (HORSE MACKERAL) Boat 1 7 0 0.652 Loch Sheil D. McNeil 1976
Trachurus trachurus Shore 3 0 14 1.384 Cockenzie R. Dillon 1981
SEA SCORPION, LONGSPINED Boat 0 3 6 0.096 RhuNarrows C. Heath 1985
Tauraulus bubalis Shore 0 5 9 0.157 Aberdeen T. J. Ashwell 1982
SEA SCORPION, SHORTSPINED Boat 2 3 0 0.992 Kepple Pier R. Stevenson 1973
Myoocephalus scorpius Shore 2 9 7 1.175 Usan S. Sergebine 2007
SHAD TWAITE Boat Open at any weight
Alosa fallax Shore 1 11 0 0.760 Garlieston J. W. Martin 1978
SHARK, BLUE Boat 85 8 0 38.781 Stornoway J. Morrison 1972
Prionance glauca Shore Open at any weight
SHARK, PORBEAGLE Boat 507 0 0 229.970 Dunnet Head C. Bennet 1993
Lamna nasus Shore Open at any weight
SKATE, COMMON Boat 227 0 0 102.967 Tobermoray R. Banks 1986
Raja batis Shore 169 6 0 76.832 Loch Roag G. MacKenzie 1994
SMELT Boat Open at any weight
Osmerus eperlanus Shore 0 5 4 0.149 Riverside, Dundee M. Ettle 1988
SMOOTHHOUND COMMON Boat Open at any weight
Shore 6 4 0 2.875 Solway Firth M. Graham 2003
SMOOTHHOUND STARRY Boat 7 1 0 3.207 Creetown S. Cresswell 1998
Mustelus asterias Shore 8 11 8 3.958 Kirkcudbright G. Pye 2004
SOLE, DOVER Boat 1 12 0 0.793 Killintrinnon W. Hannah 1974
Solea solea Shore 2 0 8 0.922 Balcary W. Lees 1989
SOLE, LEMON Boat 2 2 0 0.963 Lochgoilhead J. Gordon 1976
Microstomus kitt Shore 1 6 2 0.627 Peterhead B. N. Davidson 1982
SPURDOG Boat 20 0 6 9.073 Loch Sunart J. Blackwell 1998
Squalus acanthias Shore 15 3 0 7.139 Loch Etive P. de Looze 1991
STICKLEBACK, 15 SPINED Boat Open at any weight
Spinachia spinachia Shore 0 0 5.6 0.010 Newton Shore V.P. Hendrie 1997
SUNFISH Boat 30 3 4 13.702 Off Shetland G. Hunter 1996
Mola mola Shore Open at any weight
TADPOLE FISH Boat 0 14 14 0.421 Firth of Clyde R. Donnelly 1981
Raniceps raninus Shore 1 4 0 0.567 Loch Fyne H. McKay 1995
TOPE Boat 74 11 0 33.877 Loch Ryan P. Marsland 1989
Galeorhinus galeus Shore 54 4 0 24.606 Loch Ryan D. Hastings 1975
TOPKNOT Boat 0 7 13 0.220 Peterhead G. Manson 1994
Zeugopterus punctatus Shore 0 10 0 0.241 Peterhead T. Craig Jnr. 2013
TORSK Boat 15 12 8 7.144 Shetland Islands H. Foster 2005
Brosme brosme Shore Open at any weight
TRIGGER FISH Boat Open at any weight
Balistes capriscus Shore 0 12 5 0.804 Newton Shore J. Murphy 1989
TURBOT Boat 29 12 12 13.51 Shetland R. McMillan 2012
Scophthalmus maximus Shore 6 13 3 3.1 Fraserburgh I. Craig 2011
WEAVER, GREATER Boat Open at any weight
Trachinus draco Shore 1 1 14 0508 Mull of Galloway W. Allison 1984
WEAVER, LESSER Boat 0 0 4 0.037 Cape Wrath A. Mackenzie 2005
Trachinus vipera Shore 0 0 3 0.0005 Kirkcaldy L. Stewart Jnr. 2009
WHITING Boat 6 8 0 2.948 Girvan A. M. Devay 1969
Merlangius merlangus Shore 3 0 0 1.360 Gourock D. McTehee 1970
WHITING, BLUE Boat 1 12 0 0.793 Loch Fyne J. H. Anderson 1977
Micromesistius poutassou Shore Open at any weight
WRASSE BALLAN Boat 5 9 14 2.551 Ailsa Craig J. Currie 1995
Labrus bergylta Shore 5 4 0 2.383 Ardwell Bay B. Hutchison 2000
WRASSE, CORKWING Boat 0 3 14 0.109 Mull of Galloway S.Lindsay 1998
Crenilabrus melops Shore 0 6 3 0.175 Wigton I. Wilson 1989
WRASSE, CUCKOO Boat 3 0 0 1.361 Scrabster Mrs. H. Campbell 1969
Labrus mixtus Shore 1 2 0 0.510 Isle of Skye Q. A. Oliver 1972
WRASSE, GOLDSINNY Boat 0 2 8 0.071 LunderstonBay J. Baillie 1990
Crenolabrus rupestris Shore 0 1 14 0.053 Balmae Haven J. Briggs 1994
WRASSE, SCALE RAYED Boat 0 10 15 0.310 Tobermory J.T. Bishop 1986
Acantholabrus palloni Shore Open at any weight
WRASSE, SMALL MOUTHED Boat Open at any weight
Shore Open at any weight
ROCK COOK Boat Open at any weight
Centrolabrus exoletus Shore 0 2 0 0.056 Achitibuie Pier D. F. McKendrick 1985