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What is the British record IDE?

What is the British record IDE?

8 lb 5 oz .
Ide are the natural version of the ornamental golden orfe and that same species has an official British record of 8 lb 5 oz . The golden version was caught from Lymm Vale in Cheshire by Michael Wilkinson in 2000.

What is the British crucian carp record?

4lb 9oz 9dr
The British record for Crucian Carp record is 4lb 9oz 9dr, whilst the Society’s own record previously stood at 5lb 14oz, it was considered highly likely that it was a not a true Crucian as the same angler later submitted an even larger fish for consideration as a National Record, but it was dismissed as a Brown …

What is the British Rudd record?

4 lb 10 oz
Current records not supported by any photographic evidence

Species Weight lb’s oz Date
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) 5 oz 1990
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) 13.5 drams (24 grams) 1998
Roach (Rutilus rutilus) 4 lb 5oz 11 April 2006
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) 4 lb 10 oz 7 October 2001

What is the British record barbel?

The current British barbel record was caught by Colin Smithson on 7th November 2019 weighing 21lb 2oz. The river has been kept quiet though it is know that it is a river in Sussex….Page last updated 23/09/2021.

River Rother (South Yorkshire)
Weight (lb/oz) 12.04
Date Captured 14th November 2008
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Is an IDE An ORFE?

ide, (Leuciscus idus), also called orfe, common sport and food fish of the carp family, Cyprinidae, widely distributed in rivers and lakes of Europe and western Siberia. An elongated, rather stout fish, the ide is blue-gray or blackish with silvery sides and belly and is usually about 30–50 cm (12–20 inches) long.

Are IDE native to UK?

Ide – Leuciscus idus The tail and back fin can be greyish. Ide are predators, eating insects, crustaceans, molluscs, and small fish. This is an introduced species that is becoming established in the wild in Britain. Still infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland, but may be unreported from small ponds and lakes.

What is the biggest fish caught in England?

The largest shore caught fish is a 169lb 6oz skate caught in 1994 (more on this catch below) and the largest boat caught record is a tunny (bluefin tuna) of 851lbs caught by Lorenzo Henry-Mitchell off the coast of Whitby in 1933 which remains the biggest ever rod and line catch in British waters.

How fast do crucian carp grow?

After one month, the fish will reach about 6 cm and can be transferred to grow-out ponds for marketing within one year (one-year cycle fish). It is also common practice to rear crucian carp in fingerling ponds until the end of the year, in which case they are stocked at 150 000-300 000/ha.

What is the largest freshwater fish in the UK?

wels catfish
A chef and keen angler from Essex has caught what is thought to be the largest freshwater fish – weighing more than 10 stone – to be landed in the UK. James Jones, 31, of Southminster, caught the 144lb (65.3kg) wels catfish at the Oak Lakes Fishery, Essex.

What is the biggest fish in British rivers?

The largest ever fish caught by rod and line in a UK river was a giant 414-pound sturgeon, caught in 1903 on the river Severn. A few years later in 1911, another sturgeon was caught in the river Frome, a nine-foot monster of a fish.

Where was the UK record barbel caught?

Sussex river
Colin Smithson caught his 21 lb 2 oz British record barbel from a Sussex river on November 7.

What is the biggest fish in England?

How big is the British record for an IDE?

Nottinghamshire’s River Trent is full of surprises but a 7 lb 6 oz ide was the last thing Ian Green was expecting during a recent night trip. Ide are the natural version of the ornamental golden orfe and that same species has an official British record of 8 lb 5 oz .

Where did the IDE fish get its name?

It is a popular ornamental fish, usually kept in outdoor ponds in temperate regions from which it often escapes. The name “ide” is from Swedish id, originally referring to its bright colour (compare the German dialect word Aitel, a kind of bright fish and Old High German Eit, funeral pyre, fire).

How big does an IDE fish get to be?

They grow to 25–50 cm in length and the normal weight range is 0.5–1.5 kg and they seldom attain weights of over 2 kg. The European rod-caught record is 5.5 kg. Reports have been made of ides attaining total lengths around 100 cm and weights of 8 kg.

How does the British record Fish Angling Trust work?

The Committee exists to recognise and publish record weights of both fresh and salt water fish caught on rod and line by fair angling methods in the waters of England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, and aims:

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