Rudd · Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Rudd in the Forty Foot Drain

Largest measured rudd: 22.3 cm

The largest rudd measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Forty Foot Drain was 22.3 cm, recorded at Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge on 13 August 1991.

Across 274 measured rudd, the median measured length was 8.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 July 2023Badney Drove · 42 fish

Largest measured rudd: 22.3 cm
Median length: 8.3 cm
Fish measured: 274
Survey locations: 6

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured rudd

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
22.3 cm	13 Aug 1991	Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge	29544
19.3 cm	12 Aug 1999	Nightlayers Fen	29559
18.9 cm	18 Jul 2023	Badney Drove	162681
18.3 cm	15 Aug 1994	Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge	29550
16.8 cm	16 Aug 1999	Badney Drove	29558
16.8 cm	3 Sept 1987	Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge	29538
16.3 cm	10 Aug 1999	Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge	29556
15.8 cm	16 Aug 1999	Badney Drove	29558
15.3 cm	9 Sept 1987	Nightlayers Fen	29543
14.5 cm	18 Jul 2023	Badney Drove	162681

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

Explore the river

Where rudd were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one rudd 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 rudd
Badney Drove	16 Aug 1991	18 Jul 2023	7
Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge	3 Sept 1987	1 Jun 2006	5
Puddock Bridge	7 Sept 1987	11 Sept 1999	4
Nightlayers Fen	9 Sept 1987	12 Aug 1999	4
Leonard Childs Bridge	19 Aug 1991	21 Aug 1994	2
Ramsey Hollow	4 Sept 1987	16 Aug 1994	3

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

1987–2023

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 274 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.4 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 8.3 cm
Upper quarter: 9.9 cm
Largest: 22.3 cm

0–99 mm

206

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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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