Bourne Eau

17 fish species have been recorded at 5 locations along the Bourne Eau.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2017
Fish species
17
Places surveyed
5
Survey visits
21
Records span
1991–2017

Local EA evidence

Where fish were recorded

5 of 5 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
PikeEsox lucius5201792Median: 43 cm92 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 89 cm—
RoachRutilus rutilus5201738,093Median: 8 cm3,366 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 26 cm—
Common breamAbramis brama52009254Median: 6.3 cm188 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 55 cm—
DaceLeuciscus leuciscus420171,461Median: 11.8 cm397 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 23 cm—
TenchTinca tinca4201733Median: 12.5 cm33 fish measuredLargest measured tench: 47 cm—
ChubLeuciscus cephalus4201731Median: 19.4 cm31 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 39 cm—
PerchPerca fluviatilis32013129Median: 14.5 cm98 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 32 cm—
European eelAnguilla anguilla32017154Median: 47.2 cm21 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 71 cm—
RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus3200830Median: 6.3 cm30 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 12 cm—
3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus2201780Median: 5.3 cm80 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6 cm—
RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus2201313Median: 10.5 cm13 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 19.7 cm—
GudgeonGobio gobio2200779Median: 9 cm47 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 11.5 cm—
BleakAlburnus alburnus2200612Median: 6.5 cm12 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 9 cm—
Spined loachCobitis taenia22011———
MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus12017———
Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna119914Median: 9.3 cm4 fish measuredLargest measured silver bream: 11 cm—
Stone loachBarbatula barbatula12011———

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 Eau. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.

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