Policeman catches 'The Parrot', the biggest freshwater fish in Britain PC Matt Bryant landed the giant fish after a mighty tussle at 2am He was fishing at Wasing Estate in Berkshire, which has 10 year waiting list The fish, called The Parrot, is given its name due to its narrow mouth A police officer is celebrating after he caught the biggest freshwater fish in British waters, but only after he spent 10 minutes reeling it in. Constable Matt Bryant was on a two day angling break when he hooked the carp, which is known to local fisherman as 'The Parrot'. It is the biggest freshwater fish in the country, tipping the scales at 62lbs 4oz - or about four-and-a-half stone. The 25-year-old has spent nine years trying to land the common carp which was given its nickname beacause of its narrow mouth, which resembles a bird's beak. Catch of the day: Constable Matt Bryant, 25, holding 'The Parrot', which tipped the scales at 62lbs 4oz He caught 'The Parrot' at the Wasing Estate fishery in Berkshire, which has a 10-year waiting list for anglers due to the size of its coarse fish. Mr Bryant, from Winnersh, Berkshire, said: 'There aren't many lakes in Britain that have 60lbs carp in. When I joined the lake nine years ago the Parrot weighed about 30lbs. Other anglers have caught him in more recent times but he has never been as big as he is now. 'You can't target a certain fish, you just have to put your rods out where you think the fish are going to be. I caught the Parrot at 1.30am in the morning. I knew it was a fairly big fish but it only took me ten minutes to net it. Big fella: The policeman has spent nine years trying to land the common carp which is given its nickname because of its narrow mouth, which resembles a bird's beak I only realised it was the Parrot when I got it in my net and shone my head torch on the fish. Mr Bryant called the bailiff of the lake who came out to witness the weighing process. He said: 'It is the biggest it has ever been. I was very chuffed to say the least. The bailiff asked if I wanted a beer afterwards but it was 2am so I thought it best just to have a cup of tea. Worth the wait: He caught the fish at the Wasing Estate fishery in Berkshire, which has a 10-year waiting list for anglers due to its large specimens of coarse fish The Parrot has been tipped to go on and set the record for Britain's biggest freshwater fish of all time. That achievement is held by a mirror carp called Two Tone that died in 2010. It's record weight was 67lbs 14ozs. Although catfish are generally bigger than carp they are not indigenous to Britain and don't count as a British record. A grand scale - 'The Parrot' is a minnow compared to French record holder The biggest carp ever caught in the world weighed 99lb and was landed by British angler Ambrose Smith in June 2009 at a lake in Dijon, France A typical female of the species will produce up to a million eggs in a year Carp are among the longest-lived species with wild specimens over 60 years old having been recorded British anglers tend to throw the fish back but in central Europe, carp is a popular dish which is eaten on Christmas Eve