Bourne Brook

13 fish species have been recorded at 6 locations along the Bourne Brook.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2015
Fish species
13
Places surveyed
6
Survey visits
19
Records span
1997–2015

Local EA evidence

Where fish were recorded

6 of 6 places shown

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River conditions

Environment Agency evidence

Fish found in this river

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FishSitesMost recentFish countedMeasured lengthMeasured weight
3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus62015194Median: 3.8 cm194 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.7 cm—
RoachRutilus rutilus6201582Median: 9.3 cm82 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 18.3 cm—
BullheadCottus gobio52015151Median: 6.5 cm151 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 10 cm—
Stone loachBarbatula barbatula52015124Median: 9 cm124 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 13 cm—
GudgeonGobio gobio4201570Median: 9.5 cm70 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 17 cm—
PerchPerca fluviatilis4200315Median: 6.2 cm15 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 21.3 cm—
MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus32015268Median: 6 cm217 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 10.6 cm—
DaceLeuciscus leuciscus32015106Median: 15.5 cm106 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 24.7 cm—
Common breamAbramis brama3201525Median: 5.5 cm25 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 14.2 cm—
ChubLeuciscus cephalus2201553Median: 17.7 cm53 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 26.2 cm—
RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus220156Median: 10.1 cm6 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 14.4 cm—
European eelAnguilla anguilla120156Median: 34.6 cm6 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 51.7 cmMedian: 2.1 oz (0.059 kg)6 fish weighedLargest measured: 8.2 oz (0.232 kg)
PikeEsox lucius120031Recorded length: 27.3 cm1 fish measured—

EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Bourne Brook. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.

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