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Zander · Sander lucioperca

Zander in the Forty Foot Drain

Largest measured zander: 57.3 cm

The largest zander measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Forty Foot Drain was 57.3 cm, recorded at Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge on 15 August 1994.

Across 278 measured zander, the median measured length was 10.6 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 observation1 June 2006Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge · 3 fish
Largest measured zander
57.3 cm
Median length
10.6 cm
Fish measured
278
Survey locations
6

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured zander

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
57.3 cm15 Aug 1994Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge29550
54.3 cm23 Aug 1994Nightlayers Fen29555
50.3 cm11 Sept 1999Puddock Bridge29557
50 cm9 Sept 1987Nightlayers Fen29543
50 cm9 Sept 1987Nightlayers Fen29543
50 cm9 Sept 1987Nightlayers Fen29543
50 cm9 Sept 1987Nightlayers Fen29543
50 cm9 Sept 1987Nightlayers Fen29543
50 cm9 Sept 1987Nightlayers Fen29543
50 cm8 Sept 1987Badney Drove29541

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

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Where zander were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one zander 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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding zander
Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge3 Sept 19871 Jun 20065
Puddock Bridge15 Aug 199111 Sept 19993
Badney Drove8 Sept 198716 Aug 19994
Nightlayers Fen9 Sept 198712 Aug 19994
Leonard Childs Bridge19 Aug 199121 Aug 19942
Ramsey Hollow4 Sept 198716 Aug 19943

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

1987–2006

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 278 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.8 cm
Median
10.6 cm
Upper quarter
20.8 cm
Largest
57.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Forty Foot Drain

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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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