All members have a realistic chance of catching a specimen fish whilst fishing club waters.  In recent seasons, SDAA’s fisheries have produced an envious list of specimens:

• catfish over 45lb                Airman Pit
• carp over 40lb                   Willington Lake
• pike over 30lb                   Airman Pit
• barbel over 12lb                Pavenham & Little Paxton
• tench over 10lb                Willington Lake & Broom Lake
• bream over 10lb                Willington Lake, Airman Pit & Broom Lake
• zander over 8lb                 Little Paxton
• chub over 6lb                   Pavenham & Broom River
• perch over 4lb                  Broom River
• roach over 3lb                  Airman Pit

 Details of the specimen fish trophies can be found in the current membership book.  The closing date for entries is 16th March 2011.  A specimen fish claim form can be downloaded here.

LEADING SPECIMEN FISH CLAIMS (since 16th March 2010)

SPECIES (minimum weight)	DETAILS (weight, captor, venue)	PHOTO
Barbel (9lb)
Bream (6lb)	11lb 4oz Michael Baldwin Willington Lake
Carp (20lb)	31lb 4oz Willy Woodfield Willington Lake
Catfish (20lb)	42lb 8oz Ben Toyer Airman
Chub (4lb)
Crucian Carp (1lb 8oz)
Dace (10oz)
Perch (2lb)
Pike (15lb)
Roach (1lb 8oz)
Rudd (1lb 8oz)
Tench (4lb)	8lb 8oz Brian Pitcher Willington Lake

Specimen Trophies Awarded 2009/2010

Barbel Nigel Gilbert 10lb 11oz Pavenham	Bream Neil Bygrave 8lb 2oz Willington Lake
Carp Alan Woods  27lb 8oz Airman	Catfish Andrew Howard  47lb 6oz Airman NEW CLUB RECORD
Chub Nigel Gilbert  5lb 3oz Pavenham	Perch Nick Wellington  4lb 7oz Broom River NEW CLUB RECORD
Tench Nigel Gilbert  5lb 4oz Willington Lake
The Tookey Trophy for the best specimen was awarded to Nick Wellington for his 4lb 7oz perch from Broom River.