1 Only freshwater species listed below and caught in the UK and Ireland will count.

 

2 Competition runs from 16th June 2007 to 14th March 2008

 

3 The fish must be caught by legal method at the time of capture.

 

4 All species listed below are valid entries irrespective of close season rules pertaining to that species.

 

5 Mini Species ....

 

 

All of these are excluded from weighing. Each will be worth 1 point only unless only one is entered whereby the entering angler will receive 2 points until such time as another specimen is entered by another entrant where the points awarded will drop to 1.

 

6 Brown, Sea and Ferox Trout are classed as ONE species - namely Brown Trout.

 

7 Captures must be reported and pictures posted to the Species race mailing list - Species_race@42inch.net

 

8 Captures must be supported by digital photographic evidence before points are awarded with the last date for submissions being 31st March 2008.

 

9 One point will be awarded, per angler, per species.

 

10 Each Angler can select up to three joker species worth a total of 9 points;

9 for one named joker fish
4.5 points for two named joker fish
3 points for each named joker fish

11 Joker points will only be awarded if that species is the biggest in the competition

 

12 Joker points will be re-allocated to another angler if that fish is beaten

 

13 The largest of each species in the competition will be awarded 1 additional point

 

14 No fish caught from a garden pond or aquaria can be entered.

 

15 In the event of a dispute The Administrator has the final say

 

Valid Species

Barbel
Bitterling
Bleak
Bream (common)
Bream (silver)
Trout (inc Brown, Ferox and Sea)
Bullhead
Carp
Catfish
Charr
Chub
Crucian Carp
Dace
Eel
Grass Carp
Grayling
Gudgeon
Minnow
Orfe or Ide
Perch
Pike
Rainbow Trout
Roach
Rudd
Ruffe
Salmon
Stickleback
Stoneloach
Tench
Zander