Ruffe · Gymnocephalus cernuus

Ruffe in the Bellwater Drain

Largest measured ruffe: 15.6 cm

The largest ruffe measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bellwater Drain was 15.6 cm, recorded at Hemholme Bridge on 22 August 1990.

Across 139 measured ruffe, the median measured length was 8.2 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 observation22 September 2016Bellwater Farm · 17 fish

Largest measured ruffe: 15.6 cm
Median length: 8.2 cm
Fish measured: 139
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured ruffe

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
15.6 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818
14.3 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818
13.5 cm	18 Jun 1993	Thorpe Fen	57831
12.4 cm	22 Sept 2016	Bellwater Farm	150000
12.3 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818
12.2 cm	22 Sept 2016	Bellwater Farm	150000
12.1 cm	22 Sept 2016	Bellwater Farm	150000
11.7 cm	20 Jun 1996	Thorpe Fen	57846
11.2 cm	20 Jun 1996	Thorpe Fen	57846
11.2 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818

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

Explore the river

Where ruffe were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one ruffe 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 ruffe
Bellwater Farm	1 Jul 1993	22 Sept 2016	3
Hemholme Bridge	1 Dec 1987	24 Jun 1996	4
Thorpe Fen	18 Jun 1993	20 Jun 1996	2

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

1987–2016

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 139 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 7.3 cm
Median: 8.2 cm
Upper quarter: 9.6 cm
Largest: 15.6 cm

0–99 mm

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100–199 mm

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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