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Gudgeon in the Fossdyke Navigation Canal

Largest measured gudgeon: 14.5 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Fossdyke Navigation Canal was 14.5 cm, recorded at Pyewipe Inn on 16 August 1988.

Across 2,053 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 8.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 May 2014Fertilizer Factory · 1 fish
Largest measured gudgeon
14.5 cm
Median length
8.8 cm
Fish measured
2,053
Survey locations
5

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
14.5 cm16 Aug 1988Pyewipe Inn53118
14.3 cm10 Aug 1988Hardwick Ferry L/B53114
14.1 cm10 Aug 1988Hardwick Ferry L/B53114
13.1 cm10 Aug 1988Hardwick Ferry L/B53114
12.7 cm12 Aug 1988Fertilizer Factory53116
12.7 cm10 Aug 1988Hardwick Ferry L/B53114
12.6 cm16 May 1994Hardwick Ferry L/B53270
12.6 cm16 May 1994Hardwick Ferry L/B53270
12.6 cm12 Aug 1988Fertilizer Factory53116
12.4 cm16 May 1994Hardwick Ferry L/B53270

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

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Where gudgeon were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one gudgeon 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 gudgeon
Fertilizer Factory26 Jun 19858 May 201416
Hardwick Ferry L/B6 Jun 198527 Jun 200610
Pyewipe Inn28 Jun 198520 Aug 19975
Burton Lane End (Burton Waters)27 Jun 198519 Aug 19975
Drinsey Nook R/B25 Jun 198512 Aug 19975

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

1985–2014

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 2,053 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
8.2 cm
Median
8.8 cm
Upper quarter
9.5 cm
Largest
14.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Fossdyke Navigation Canal

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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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