Apart from Pike and Carp which have their own pages on this site, there are other types of coarse fish in Scotland. Here are some brief details on each.
Bream
Bream are relatively common in many border and central Scottish areas. Castle Loch, Lochmaben, is the most famous Scottish Bream venue and is home to the present record and much bigger specimens.
Chub
The Chub is not widespread in Scottish rivers and is mainly confined to south-western and Border rivers like the Annan. It has been caught in the Clyde in the past but has not shown in recent years. The current Scottish record was taken from the Annan and the river definitely holds bigger specimens.
Dace
The Dace is well established in a number of Scottish rivers most notably the lower reaches of the Clyde and the Forth. The Tweed, Endrick and Leven are other examples of rivers where the Dace is common and they are also present in other south-western and Border rivers.
Eel
The ubiquitous Eel probably exists in almost every loch or river in Scotland but is rarely targeted by Scottish coarse anglers.
Gudgeon
This diminutive fish is not very widespread in Scotland but has established populations in a number of specific locations including the River Clyde and Strathclyde Park Loch.
Perch
One of Scotland's most common and popular fishes, the Perch has to be the first fish caught by a great many young Scottish anglers. The fact that the Perch is so widespread, prolific and easy to catch has lead to an unfortunate disregard for its value. If you put that aside they provide great sport and Scotland is home to many lochs containing huge specimens. Every year fish of over 4lb are taken all over Scotland, often by game anglers, and anyone targeting the big lochs must have a great chance of a magnificent five-pounder.
