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Bleak · Alburnus alburnus

Bleak in the Hobhole Drain

Largest measured bleak: 16.6 cm

The largest bleak measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Hobhole Drain was 16.6 cm, recorded at Midville Bridge Upstream on 19 July 1990.

Across 1,511 measured bleak, the median measured length was 10.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 September 2019Upstream Lade Bank Pump · 19 fish
Largest measured bleak
16.6 cm
Median length
10.7 cm
Fish measured
1,511
Survey locations
8

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured bleak

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
16.6 cm19 Jul 1990Midville Bridge Upstream57816
16.3 cm20 Nov 1987Upstream Lade Bank Pump57812
16.1 cm20 Nov 1987Upstream Lade Bank Pump57812
16.1 cm20 Nov 1987Upstream Lade Bank Pump57812
16 cm6 Sept 2012Bennington Bridge133475
15.9 cm20 Nov 1987Upstream Lade Bank Pump57812
15.5 cm12 Jul 1993Ings Bridge57827
15.5 cm29 Aug 1990Upstream Lade Bank Pump57817
15.4 cm13 May 2009Bennington Bridge117227
15.4 cm19 Jul 1990Midville Bridge Upstream57816

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

Explore the river

Where bleak were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one bleak 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 bleak
Upstream Lade Bank Pump20 Nov 198726 Sept 20197
Boston Corporation Farm18 Jul 199013 Sept 20166
Bennington Bridge9 Jul 19966 Sept 20123
Simmons House Farm7 Jul 19935 Sept 20123
Midville Bridge Upstream13 Oct 198710 Aug 20075
Ings Bridge12 Jul 199310 Jul 19962
Lade Bank Bridge8 Jul 19968 Jul 19961
Frieston Bridge13 Jul 199313 Jul 19931

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

1987–2019

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,511 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
9 cm
Median
10.7 cm
Upper quarter
12 cm
Largest
16.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Hobhole 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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