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Gudgeon in the Bourne Brook

Largest measured gudgeon: 17 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bourne Brook was 17 cm, recorded at Nightingale Hall on 4 March 2003.

Across 70 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 9.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation13 March 2015Nightingale Hall · 7 fish
Largest measured gudgeon
17 cm
Median length
9.5 cm
Fish measured
70
Survey locations
4

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
17 cm4 Mar 2003Nightingale Hall79255
15.4 cm5 Mar 2003Letches Farm79253
14 cm4 Mar 2003Nightingale Hall79255
13.9 cm5 Mar 2003Letches Farm79253
13.4 cm5 Mar 2003Letches Farm79253
13.1 cm15 Jan 1997Nightingale Hall13395
13 cm5 Mar 2003Letches Farm79253
13 cm14 Jan 1997Greenstead Green13396
12.8 cm5 Mar 2003Letches Farm79253
12.6 cm12 Mar 2009Nightingale Hall117104

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

Explore the river

Where gudgeon were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one gudgeon 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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding gudgeon
Nightingale Hall15 Jan 199713 Mar 20154
Letches Farm5 Mar 20035 Mar 20031
Greenstead Green14 Jan 19974 Mar 20032
Bounces Farm4 Mar 20034 Mar 20031

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

1997–2015

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 70 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.3 cm
Lower quarter
8.6 cm
Median
9.5 cm
Upper quarter
11.5 cm
Largest
17 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Bourne Brook

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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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