James Benfield
- Year caught
- 2007
- Original record weight
- 21lb 5oz 0dms
- Published metric value
- 9.667 kg
- Catch location, as published
- Upper Load Lock, R Severn, Tewksbury, Glos.
- Original classification
- Zander (Pikeperch) (Sander lucioperca)
British Rod-Caught Record · coarse
British Zander (Pikeperch) Record
Sander lucioperca
21 lb 5 oz
9.667 kg (converted from the published imperial weight)
James Benfield (2007)
As listed by the British Record (Rod Caught) Fish Committee.
The published facts
Record information
The catch location
Upper Load Lock, R Severn, Tewksbury, Glos.
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About zander
RiverFish's zander profile shows observed river distribution, recent surveys and individual measured lengths.
The largest length in RiverFish's EA sample is 87.8 cm; the largest recorded weight is 4.110 kg. These maxima may describe different fish.
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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.
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