Page last updated 16/03/2026
Barbel River Records
The current official British barbel record weighs 23lb, the fish was caught from the River Lea at King’s Weir but there is currently a new claim in for a bigger fish…
This page lists all barbel river records that have been validated and witnessed and listed as the official record for each UK river.
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River |
Weight (lb/oz) |
Date Captured |
Picture |
History |
Name of Angler |
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Aire |
16.03 |
7th November 2023 |
Dave Benson |
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Anker (Staffs) |
16.06 |
28th October 2022 |
Roger O’Malley |
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Arun (Sussex) |
13.08 |
November 2003 |
Carl Holton |
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Arrow (Warwickshire) |
12.02 |
October 2004 |
Mick Harris |
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Avon (Bristol) |
18.00 |
25th November 2022 |
See history |
Stephen Sweeten |
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Avon (Hampshire) |
19.11 |
13th March 2019 |
Pete Reading |
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Avon (Warwickshire) |
19.08 |
22nd February 2023 |
See history |
Blu Bradley |
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Blackwater (Berks) |
13.08 |
January 2014 |
Pete Rolt |
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Bourne (Surrey) |
12.00 |
13th March 2015 |
Jay Phillips |
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Bure |
15.04 |
August 2010 |
D Gladden |
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Calder |
11.09 |
7th March 2015 |
Greg Redmond |
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Cherwell (Oxon) |
13.00 |
October 2002 |
Mick Coleman |
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Colne (Lancs) |
11.02 |
January 2008 |
Dave Ouseley |
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Colne (Middlesex) |
17.08 |
March 2014 |
Terry Hearn |
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Coppermill Stream |
10.03 |
July 2006 |
Maurice Brown |
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Creedy |
7.04 |
3rd September 2013 |
Neil Vaughan |
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Culm |
9.15 |
August 2007 |
Samual Powell |
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Dane (Cheshire) |
14.04 |
August 1994 |
Phil Booth |
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Dearne |
16.05 |
10th March 2020 |
Liam Bishell |
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Derwent (Derbyshire) |
17.12 |
3rd August 2023 |
Koi Croydon |
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Derwent (Yorkshire) |
13.10 |
7th March 2025 |
See picture |
Graham Scott |
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Don (Yorkshire) |
15.04 |
September 2022 |
See history |
James Dennison |
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Dove (Staffs) |
18.06 |
October 2014 |
Jim Ufton |
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Drapers Osiers Bed |
7.02 |
August 2000 |
Jim Knight |
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Ember (Surrey) |
9.12 |
January 2007 |
Ash Stockbridge |
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Enborne |
13.00 |
March 07 |
Martin Brennan |
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Evenlode |
10.14 |
July 2006 |
Steve Russell |
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Exe (Devon) |
11.01 |
15th October 2011 |
Simon Cooper |
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Frome (Somerset) |
10.15 |
August 1995 |
Andy Cowley |
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Goyt |
14.08 |
December 2011 |
Jerry Gleeson |
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Holybrook |
13.04 |
October 2003 |
Trevor King |
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Hull (Yorkshire) *** |
12.08 |
18th July 2006 |
Alan Reveley |
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| Idle | 11.05 | 21 August 2022 | See picture | John Power | |
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Ivel (Beds) |
18.06 |
6th October 2012 |
Richard Callf |
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Itchen |
16.10 |
November 2017 |
Terry Lathwell |
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Kennet (Berks) |
19.05 |
October 2006 |
Duncan Kellett |
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Lea |
22.00 |
November 2024 |
James Crosby |
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Leam (Warks) |
11.09 |
March 2000 |
Trevor Kedney |
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Loddon (Berks) |
19.02 |
February 2008 |
Steve Fantauzzi |
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Lugg (Herefore) |
10.08 |
July 1999 |
Darren Godall |
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Marden |
10.12 |
12th October 2005 |
Huw James |
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Mease (Staffs) |
13.00 |
November 1996 |
Phil Hart |
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Medway (Kent) |
16.02 |
June 1994 |
Pete Woodhouse |
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Mersey |
12.15 |
26th September 2019 |
See picture | See history |
Mark Roberts |
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Mole (Surrey) |
15.06 |
March 2008 |
Jim Rowe |
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Nene (Northants) |
19.04 |
25th August 2016 |
Gary Johnson |
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Nidd (Yorkshire) |
12.02 |
5th August 2016 |
Michelle Thompson |
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(Great) Ouse |
21.01 |
November 2006 |
Grahame King |
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Ouse (Sussex) |
16.06 |
14th March 2017 |
Jeremy Hulbert |
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Ouse (Yorkshire) |
13.07 |
11th August 2021 |
See history |
Mark Jackson |
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|
uzel |
14.10 |
November 2008 |
Peter Jarvis |
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Potts Stream |
13.08 |
October 1968 |
John Ginifer |
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Rib |
9lb 10oz |
2nd September 2020 |
Philip Buckingham |
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Ribble (Lancs) |
17.09 |
12th March 2022 |
Jason Fawcett |
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Rother (Sussex) |
16.12 |
9th January 2012 |
David Chambers |
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Rother (South Yorkshire) |
12.04 |
14th November 2008 |
Dave Preston |
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St Patricks Stream |
18.07 |
19th October 2017 |
See history |
Paul Whiteing |
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Severn |
20.03 |
2nd February 2026 |
James Benfield |
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Soar (Leics) |
13.10 |
October 2005 |
David Tongue |
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Sow (Staffs) |
12.04 |
August 2006 |
Stewart Bloor |
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Stour (Dorset) |
18.01 |
January 2008 |
Dave Harman |
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Stour (Kent) |
17.06 |
21st July 2011 |
Iain McDonald |
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Stour (Suffolk) |
11.07 |
July 2006 |
Jonathon Coote |
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Stour (Worcs) |
9.10 |
29th July 2025 |
See history |
Robert Mitchell |
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Swale (Yorks) |
14.01 |
September 2007 |
Ian Bedford |
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Taff (Wales) |
17.02 |
7th October 2007 |
Paul Stratford |
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Tame (Mersey) |
11.14 |
8 March 2021 |
Jerry Gleeson |
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Tame (Staffs) |
15.04 |
10th October 2025 |
Alex Hackett |
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Tees |
13.13 |
September 2009 |
Daniel Watt |
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Teme |
15.07 |
October 2006 |
John Churchill |
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Thame |
16.14 |
18th December 2015 |
Jason Smith |
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Thames |
20.12 |
26th February 2019 |
John Llewelyn |
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Trent |
20.13 |
14/10/25 |
See history |
Neil Wright |
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Ure (Yorks) |
12.15 |
26th October 2017 |
Danny Watt |
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Wandle |
12.08 |
13th March 2012 |
Anibal Peel |
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Wear (Durham) |
13.01 |
August 2008 |
Nick Jose |
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Welland (Lincs) |
9.08 |
September 1966 |
Al Taylor |
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Wensum (Norfolk) |
20.12 |
28th February 2008 |
Mark Rylands |
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Wey (Surrey) |
17.03 |
December 2008 |
Andy Little |
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Wharfe (Yorks) |
15.08 |
July 2007 |
Andrew Thomas |
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Windrush (Oxon) |
11.09 |
June 1998 |
Danny Empson |
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Witham (Lincs) |
13.05 |
July 2009 |
Martin Barnatt |
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Wye |
14.12 |
7th September 2019 |
See picture | See history |
Kevin Clark |
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Yare (Norfolk) |
10.01 |
January ouse2000 |
Chris Turnbull |
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** Keith Wood equaled the Lea record October 2005 |
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*** Darryl Davis equaled the Hull record in 12th March 2007 |
Compiled by the Barbel Society in association with Barbel Fishing World.
Best barbel braces (best two fish with one calendar day)
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River
|
Weight
(lb/oz) |
Total
|
Date
Captured |
Picture
|
Name
of Angler |
|
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1
|
Ouse (Great)
|
19.01
17.06 |
36.07
|
August 2005
|
Chris Binge
|
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2
|
Wensum
|
18.06
16.14 |
35.04
|
4th Sept 2006
|
Chris Turnbull
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3
|
Ouse (Great)
|
16.03
18.13 |
35.00
|
March 2007
|
Grahame King
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4
|
Ouse (Great)
|
17.04
16.12 |
34.00
|
November 2006
|
Grahame King
|
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5
|
Ouse (Great)
|
19.06 1/2
14.09 |
33.15 1/2
|
October 2001
|
Steve Curtin
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6
|
Ouse (Great)
|
17-14
16-00 |
33.14
|
February 2008
|
Matthew Bodily
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7
|
Ouse (Great)
|
17.00
16.08 |
33.08
|
August 2007
|
Graham King
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