Years ago, it was probably around 1979/80, i was fishing the Gloucester canal at Purton, which is near to Sharpness docks. Most of my catches were very small, usually just roach and gudgeon although I once caught a bream of about a pound. But once i was fishing in a swin just up from the pub, and i hooked a fish that no-one ever beleived i had had....

I was fishing a waggler about 2 rodlengths out on the shelf that drops on both sides of the canal and i hooked a fish that put up a pretty good fight - there was nothing too unusual but when it came to the surface it looked like a weird trout (I was used to getting rainbows and brownies from the Little Avon in Charfeild), but the spots were far too coloured and it looked just like a salmon parr to me.....

Sods law, the hook pulled and it fell off, but when i went into the pub no-one would beleive me - just a silly kid who doesnt know what fish look like - but i swear to this day that it was a salmon parr that i had hooked - i caught loads of baby flounders in the canal so i know that fish swim in from the Severn, but has anyone else ever had a more 'out-of-place' fish than this?

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Brings back memories Chubsta,I used to catch trout and Greyling from the weir pool there back in the early 70's!

Nugg has had zander on the Broads !!
And whilst some anglers have caught fish on converted tank aerials one of our regulars has even caught carp on unconverted TV aerials. I won't mention his name because he will be acutely embarassed, poor Terry!!

I once caught a Grayling in the Lea at Enfield Lock, (late 70s), TWA had stocked 400 for some unfathomable reason.

I caught a 1lb grayling in a carp (and roach) puddle. Miserable looking creature, I'm afraid. Didn't fight like grayling from the river, nor have the shimmering silvery look, either.

On a similar vein Ive seen several Grayling from the Kennet & Avon cannal.

I had a flounder from Swan Meadows on the Arun, once, which is about 28 miles of river to the sea.

caught loads of shopping trollies. Oh no they're indigenious

we reguraly catch dabs and flounder on the River Bure, I have caught them as far up river as Horsted Mill. I also hear of Bass being caught in the Thurne during matches!

Shhhhhhhhh, don't let on, those bass are zander !