British Rod-Caught Record · coarse

British Carp (Mirror) Record

Cyprinus carpio

68 lb 8 oz

31.071 kg (converted from the published imperial weight)

Mike Nixon (2026)

As listed by the British Record (Rod Caught) Fish Committee.

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The published facts

Record information

Mike Nixon

Year caught
2026
Original record weight
68lb 8oz 0dms
Published metric value
31.071 kg
Catch location, as published
Waterside Fishery, Chesham, Bucks.
Original classification
Carp (Mirror) (Cyprinus carpio)

The catch location

Waterside Fishery, Chesham, Bucks.

No verified RiverFish river relationship is published for this catch. The location above is retained as listed by BRFC.

The species in EA surveys

About common carp

RiverFish's common carp profile shows observed river distribution, recent surveys and individual measured lengths.

The largest length in RiverFish's EA sample is 91.5 cm; the largest recorded weight is 20.000 kg. These maxima may describe different fish.

EA survey maxima are population-monitoring measurements, not authenticated angling records. They are not necessarily representative of the largest fish in British waters. No weight is estimated from a survey length.

Scientific name matches the existing species catalogue. Angling categories remain separate even when EA groups them under one species.

Provenance

Sources and methodology

Official BRFC coarse record listing · Official PDF · Angling Trust cross-reference

Source update label: 10th June 2026. Last checked: 29/10/2026.

RiverFish preserves original classifications, joint holders and location strings. Weekly checks compare the HTML with the official PDFs. Unresolved values are flagged. A named river stretch receives a river relationship only when its geographical identity is established; stillwaters and ambiguous names do not receive river awards.

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