THE biggest catfish recorded on the Gainsborough Lake at Shatterford Fishery was caught by a jubilant Barry Leworthy.

The giant, tempted by popped-up trout, hit the scales at 40lb 7oz for Leworthy, while a 37lb catfish and seven carp to 19lb 8oz fell to another angler.

Kidderminster's Anthony Worrall enjoyed success on the Wyre Dell with six rainbow trout to 2lb, using an orange fritz.

Two trout weighing 7lb fell on the Masters and, on the Stella Lake, a Birmingham angler reeled in five rainbow trout to 2lb.

On the coarse fishing front at the Erics, boilies were used to catch nine carp with the biggest a 26lb 8oz specimen.

Three catfish to 42lb 4oz and another weighing 37lb were landed with popped-up trout.

The Sunday Open at Furnace Mill Fishery was dominated by anglers fishing for MN Autos as Sean Moss landed 92lb from peg 36 on Mucky Meadow Pool to win.

Using luncheon meat, Moss' catch was predominantly carp which he fished up in the water at medium range.

Fellow MN Autos angler, Kev Driver, drew peg four on Furnace Pool and landed 61lb 4oz with casters.

Green Man angler Terry King broke the ranks to take third place with 57lb 2oz from peg 48.

Ray Lamb, of MN Autos, fished peg 21 on Furnace and landed 50lb 12oz.

Other weights: B Wood (Furnace Mill) 43-14, D Parry (MN Autos) 43-10.

Meat and caster seemed to be the most effective baits and pleasure anglers have had good bags all week.