Bullhead · Cottus gobio

Bullhead in the Dury Water

Largest measured bullhead: 7.3 cm

The largest bullhead measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Dury Water was 7.3 cm, recorded at Dury Water on 14 June 2016.

Across 51 measured bullhead, the median measured length was 5.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 June 2022Dury Water · 12 fish

Largest measured bullhead: 7.3 cm
Median length: 5.3 cm
Fish measured: 51
Survey locations: 1

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured bullhead

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
7.3 cm	14 Jun 2016	Dury Water	148229
7.1 cm	17 Jun 2022	Dury Water	161770
7 cm	17 Jun 2022	Dury Water	161770
6.9 cm	14 Jun 2016	Dury Water	148229
6.8 cm	17 Jun 2022	Dury Water	161770
6.6 cm	14 Jun 2016	Dury Water	148229
6.5 cm	14 Jun 2016	Dury Water	148229
6.4 cm	17 Jun 2022	Dury Water	161770
6.4 cm	17 Jun 2022	Dury Water	161770
6.4 cm	14 Jun 2016	Dury Water	148229

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

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Where bullhead were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one bullhead 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 bullhead
Dury Water	18 Jun 1984	17 Jun 2022	7

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

1984–2022

Survey records by year

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

184

085

086

087

088

089

090

091

092

193

094

095

196

097

098

099

000

001

002

003

104

005

006

007

008

009

110

011

012

013

014

015

116

017

018

019

020

021

122

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 51 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.8 cm
Lower quarter: 4.7 cm
Median: 5.3 cm
Upper quarter: 6.2 cm
Largest: 7.3 cm

0–99 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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