Bleak · Alburnus alburnus

Bleak in the Bellwater Drain

Largest measured bleak: 15.1 cm

The largest bleak measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bellwater Drain was 15.1 cm, recorded at Bellwater Farm on 20 September 2019.

Across 369 measured bleak, the median measured length was 11 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Bellwater Drain.

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Most recent observation20 September 2019Bellwater Farm · 98 fish

Largest measured bleak: 15.1 cm
Median length: 11 cm
Fish measured: 369
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured bleak

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
15.1 cm	20 Sept 2019	Bellwater Farm	156034
14.7 cm	20 Sept 2019	Bellwater Farm	156034
14.3 cm	21 Jun 1996	Bellwater Farm	57845
14.2 cm	20 Sept 2019	Bellwater Farm	156034
14.2 cm	20 Sept 2019	Bellwater Farm	156034
14.2 cm	21 Jun 1996	Bellwater Farm	57845
14.1 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818
13.8 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818
13.7 cm	21 Jun 1996	Bellwater Farm	57845
13.7 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where bleak were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one bleak record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding bleak
Bellwater Farm	1 Jul 1993	20 Sept 2019	4
Hemholme Bridge	22 Aug 1990	24 Jun 1996	3
Thorpe Fen	18 Jun 1993	18 Jun 1993	1

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1990–2019

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded bleak that year.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 369 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.5 cm
Lower quarter: 9.8 cm
Median: 11 cm
Upper quarter: 11.7 cm
Largest: 15.1 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

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Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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