Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the Great Eau FMU

Largest measured dace: 31 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Great Eau FMU was 31 cm, recorded at Withern Road Bridge on 9 September 1994.

Across 1,811 measured dace, the median measured length was 16.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 April 2014Gayton Engine · 32 fish

Largest measured dace: 31 cm
Median length: 16.2 cm
Fish measured: 1,811
Survey locations: 10

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured dace

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
31 cm	9 Sept 1994	Withern Road Bridge	58091
28.2 cm	11 Oct 1989	Gayton Le Marsh	57769
28.1 cm	11 Oct 1989	Gayton Le Marsh	57769
27.5 cm	11 Oct 1989	Gayton Le Marsh	57769
27.4 cm	11 Oct 1989	Gayton Le Marsh	57769
27.3 cm	11 Oct 1989	Gayton Le Marsh	57769
27.2 cm	11 Oct 1989	Gayton Le Marsh	57769
27.2 cm	11 Oct 1989	Gayton Le Marsh	57769
27 cm	11 Oct 1989	Gayton Le Marsh	57769
27 cm	11 Oct 1989	Gayton Le Marsh	57769

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

Explore the river

Where dace were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one dace 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 dace
Gayton Engine	29 Sept 1994	1 Apr 2014	3
Withern Road Bridge	16 Oct 1989	27 Nov 2013	7
Cloves Bridge Upstream	9 Oct 1989	21 May 2009	5
Claythorpe Gauging Station	14 Apr 2009	14 Apr 2009	1
Will Row	12 Oct 1989	25 May 1995	3
Gayton Le Marsh	11 Oct 1989	22 May 1995	2
Gayton Pump	18 May 1995	18 May 1995	1
Barfen Farm	12 Oct 1989	12 Sept 1994	2
Sea View Road	23 Oct 1989	23 Oct 1989	1
Belleau Spring	18 Aug 1986	18 Aug 1986	1

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

1986–2014

Survey records by year

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

186

087

088

689

090

091

192

093

594

795

196

097

098

099

000

001

002

103

004

005

006

007

008

209

010

011

012

113

114

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,811 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.3 cm
Lower quarter: 12.3 cm
Median: 16.2 cm
Upper quarter: 20.3 cm
Largest: 31 cm

0–99 mm

163

100–199 mm

1161

200–299 mm

486

300–399 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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