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Gudgeon in the Burstow Stream

Largest measured gudgeon: 14.4 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Burstow Stream was 14.4 cm, recorded at Great Lake Farm on 25 May 1993.

Across 543 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 10.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation3 May 2023Upstream Church Lane · 6 fish

Largest measured gudgeon: 14.4 cm
Median length: 10.9 cm
Fish measured: 543
Survey locations: 2

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

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
14.4 cm	25 May 1993	Great Lake Farm	102958
14.2 cm	1 Nov 2006	Great Lake Farm	102423
14.1 cm	2 Oct 2007	Great Lake Farm	107036
14.1 cm	2 Oct 2007	Great Lake Farm	107036
14 cm	2 Oct 2007	Great Lake Farm	107036
13.9 cm	2 Oct 2007	Great Lake Farm	107036
13.9 cm	25 May 1993	Great Lake Farm	102958
13.7 cm	2 Oct 2007	Great Lake Farm	107036
13.7 cm	2 Oct 2007	Great Lake Farm	107036
13.7 cm	25 May 1993	Great Lake Farm	102958

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

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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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding gudgeon
Upstream Church Lane	19 Nov 2008	3 May 2023	3
Great Lake Farm	25 May 1993	3 May 2023	6

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

1993–2023

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 543 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.8 cm
Lower quarter: 8.5 cm
Median: 10.9 cm
Upper quarter: 11.9 cm
Largest: 14.4 cm

0–99 mm

205

100–199 mm

338

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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