Perch · Perca fluviatilis

Perch in the C&B Navigation (Long Pond)

Largest measured perch: 37.9 cm

The largest perch measured in Environment Agency surveys of the C&B Navigation (Long Pond) was 37.9 cm, recorded at Beeleigh Golf Course on 30 September 1998.

Across 681 measured perch, the median measured length was 9.4 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the C&B Navigation (Long Pond).

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Most recent observation25 July 2022Beeleigh Golf Course · 32 fish

Largest measured perch: 37.9 cm
Median length: 9.4 cm
Fish measured: 681
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured perch

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
37.9 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419
30 cm	14 Jun 2001	Heybridge Viaduct	15601
30 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419
27.3 cm	28 Jun 1995	Heybridge Viaduct	14378
27.1 cm	28 Sept 1998	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	14417
27 cm	4 Oct 2004	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	84144
27 cm	22 Jun 1998	Heybridge Viaduct	14418
26.2 cm	17 Oct 2001	Beeleigh Golf Course	21121
26 cm	4 Jun 2007	Beeleigh Golf Course	105501
24.2 cm	23 Oct 1995	Beeleigh Golf Course	14379

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

Explore the river

Where perch were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one perch 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 perch
Beeleigh Golf Course	14 Oct 1986	25 Jul 2022	12
Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	13 Oct 1986	28 Jul 2010	9
Heybridge Viaduct	18 Jun 1986	7 Jul 2010	9

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

1986–2022

Survey records by year

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

386

087

088

389

090

091

392

093

094

395

096

097

398

099

000

301

002

003

304

005

006

307

008

009

310

011

012

013

014

015

116

017

018

119

020

021

122

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 681 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.4 cm
Lower quarter: 8 cm
Median: 9.4 cm
Upper quarter: 12.2 cm
Largest: 37.9 cm

0–99 mm

372

100–199 mm

285

200–299 mm

300–399 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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