Fishing in Guernsey
Fish Guernsey Record ( lb-oz- dr ) Year Location British Record ( lb-oz- dr )
Anglerfish 38-0-0 05-Jul-1974 The sea 1967 - 68-2-0
Bass 18-6-5 23-Oct-1999 The sea 1988 - 19-0-0
Boops boops 1-15-4 1978 The sea Same as Guernsey Record
Bream , Black 6-8-6 31-Oct-2001 Creux Harbour , Sark Same as Guernsey Record
Bream , Couchs Sea 3-4-7 2008 You guessed it . The sea Same as Guernsey Record
Bream , Gilthead 8-2-2 04-Sep-1983 SEA 1995 - 10-5-8
Bream , Red 4-7-0 19-Sep-1979 Alderney Lighthouse Same as Guernsey Record
Brill 7-7-8 07-Nov-1980 THE SEA Same as Guernsey Record
Cod 29-0-0 28-Dec-1981 Lancresse Bay 1966 - 44-8-0
Conger 108-0-0 19-Aug-1991 West of Guernsey 1995 - 133-0-0
Dab 1-9-1 09-Aug-1981 Fort Doyle 1936 - 2-9-8
Dogfish , Lesser Spotted 2-13-11 01-Oct-2004 St Peter Port Breakwater 1988 - 4-15-3
Eel , Common 3-15-4 11-Sep-1987 Albert Pier 1978 - 11-2-0
Flounder 5-6-13 23-Dec-1998 St Peter Port Breakwater 1994 - 5-7-0
Garfish 2-11-11 01-Dec-2002 Crown Pier 1995 - 3-4-12
Gurnard , Red 2-4-6 06-Aug-2000 L'Ancresse 1976 - 2-10-11
Gurnard , Tub 5-9-1 26-Jun-2005 Chouet 1976 - 12-3-0
John Dory 3-3-4 18-Aug-1967 St Peter Port vacant
Mackerel 2-13-0 03-Aug-1977 White Rock 1982 - 5-11-14
Mullet , Golden Grey 3-0-4 11-Oct-1991 Cats Bay , Alderney 2005 - 3-8-8
Guernsey records
Fishing Guernsey-records
Fishing within the Bailiwick of Guernsey is common place. The Bailiwick is made up of several islands in the Channel Islands, namely (Herm, Sark, Alderney and Guernsey). Guernsey territorial waters limit is 3 miles. For commercial fishing the Bailiwick has a Fisheries Management Agreement enabling the licence and management of commercial fishing up to 12 nautical miles. Fishing in Guernsey offers a large range of species available to catch which will involve many different styles of fishing to adopt and learn to become successful. Most common fish caught off the Bailiwick shores are:
Many more fish are in abundance around the shores.