Forty Foot Drain
14 fish species have been recorded at 6 locations along the Forty Foot Drain.
- Fish species
- 14
- Places surveyed
- 6
- Survey visits
- 27
- Records span
- 1987–2023
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common breamAbramis brama | 6 | 2023 | 2,573 | Median: 8.3 cm2,089 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 51.8 cm | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 6 | 2023 | 2,097 | Median: 7.8 cm1,416 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 31.3 cm | — |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 6 | 2023 | 32,506 | Median: 9.8 cm15,478 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 27.8 cm | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 6 | 2023 | 323 | Median: 8.3 cm274 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 22.3 cm | — |
| RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus | 6 | 2023 | 1,284 | Median: 7.8 cm1,224 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 12.8 cm | — |
| Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna | 6 | 2023 | 3,523 | Median: 7.8 cm2,078 fish measuredLargest measured silver bream: 28.3 cm | — |
| PikeEsox lucius | 6 | 2023 | 97 | Median: 37.8 cm97 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 80.3 cm | — |
| TenchTinca tinca | 6 | 2006 | 59 | Median: 42.8 cm59 fish measuredLargest measured tench: 50.3 cm | — |
| ZanderSander lucioperca | 6 | 2006 | 278 | Median: 10.6 cm278 fish measuredLargest measured zander: 57.3 cm | — |
| BleakAlburnus alburnus | 6 | 2023 | 193 | Median: 11.8 cm153 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 15.8 cm | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 6 | 1999 | 190 | — | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 2 | 1999 | 4 | Median: 8.3 cm4 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 9.8 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 1 | 2011 | 1 | Recorded length: 2.9 cm1 fish measured | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 1 | 1994 | 2 | Median: 10.3 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 10.3 cm | — |
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 Forty Foot Drain. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
The map shows past fish records, not fishing access or a promise of what you’ll catch today.
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