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Giant canal ghost carp banked after 20-minute battle

by Freddie Sandford |

Published on27th May 2026 at 11.55am

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While some anglers think our canals are full of small fish or completely devoid of aquatic life, it couldn’t be further from the truth. Britain’s canals hold an incredible variety of fish, and for those willing to give it a try, the results can be incredible, and you just never know what might come along, which adds to the excitement.

Jack Ashmead encountered one of the canal monsters in the shape of this cracking ghost carp, which was certainly not in the mood to have its picture taken.

“After a five-day session on my Bedfordshire carp syndicate, I fancied one more night on the bank, so headed to a Buckinghamshire canal.

“I dropped my chod rig over a clear spot and fed a light scattering of sweetcorn, pellets and a few chopped boilies.

“In the early hours of the next morning, my alarm let out a ‘one-toner’, and after a 20-minute battle, during which the fish buried its head in heavy weed, I slipped the net under this lovely ghost carp.”

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