Species
Minimum size limits
Selected minimum size limits:
- Bass: 43cm
- Callig: 30cm
- Coalfish: 35cm
- Cod: 35cm
- Mackerel: 20cm
- Plaice: 27cm
- Whiting: 27cm
- Full listing (requires Adobe Acrobat)
There are a wide variey of species to target from Manx shores. Each angler has their own favourites, and I am no exception. However, I especially enjoy the challenge of catching as many sizeable species as I can during the year.
The calendar page gives some indication of the likely species that can be caught throughout the year, and pictures of most of the regularly available species can be found in the gallery.
Here are links to a few articles on just some of the species than can be caught:
> Ballan Wrasse > Bass > Callig (Pollack) > Conger Eel > Tope
A few common species are noteable by their absence from Manx shores (although some do turn up in boats). Rays of any variety are caught so rarely as to be considered absent, while smoothhounds, garfish and the bream family are virtually unheard of, with only the odd capture turning up from time to time. Of course, our seas are changing, so who knows what may turn up in the future...
Perhaps the most notable species to be regularly caught from Manx shores is the tope. Anglers from many parts of the British Isles travel to the Island in search of a shore caught tope - the fish of a lifetime for many.
Record Fish
The following downloadable documents contain information about the record fish caught from Manx waters and instructions on how to claim a record if you are lucky enough to catch one.
Please note that Adobe Acrobat is required to view these documents.
