Simon Ellis
- Year caught
- 2019
- Original record weight
- 4lb 8oz
- Published metric value
- 2.041 kg
- Catch location, as published
- Wessex River
- Original classification
- Grayling (Natural) (Thymallus thymallus )
British Rod-Caught Record · game
British Grayling (Natural) Record
Thymallus thymallus
4 lb 8 oz
2.041 kg (converted from the published imperial weight)
Simon Ellis (2019)
As listed by the British Record (Rod Caught) Fish Committee.
The published facts
Record information
The catch location
Wessex River
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 grayling
RiverFish's grayling profile shows observed river distribution, recent surveys and individual measured lengths.
The largest length in RiverFish's EA sample is 60 cm; the largest recorded weight is 0.887 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 game record listing · Official PDF · Angling Trust cross-reference
Source update label: January 2024. Last checked: 29/10/2026.
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