Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the Knee Brook

Largest measured dace: 24 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Knee Brook was 24 cm, recorded at High Furze on 23 June 1994.

Across 23 measured dace, the median measured length was 20.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 September 1999Neighbrook House · 2 fish

Largest measured dace: 24 cm
Median length: 20.8 cm
Fish measured: 23
Survey locations: 4

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
24 cm	23 Jun 1994	High Furze	80668
23 cm	29 Jun 1994	Neighbrook House	72950
23 cm	23 Jun 1994	High Furze	80668
22.6 cm	29 Jun 1994	Neighbrook House	72950
22.1 cm	29 Jun 1994	Neighbrook House	72950
21.9 cm	29 Jun 1994	Neighbrook House	72950
21.5 cm	23 Jun 1994	High Furze	80668
21.3 cm	29 Jun 1994	Neighbrook House	72950
21 cm	16 Oct 1990	High Furze	80669
20.8 cm	16 Oct 1990	High Furze	80669

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
Neighbrook House	29 Jun 1994	8 Sept 1999	2
u/s & d/s confl. Blockley Brook	29 Jun 1994	29 Jun 1994	1
High Furze	16 Oct 1990	23 Jun 1994	2
u/s confl Paddle Br Ditchford Frary	24 Jul 1984	24 Jul 1984	1

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

1984–1999

Survey records by year

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

184

085

086

087

088

089

190

091

092

093

394

095

096

097

098

199

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 23 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 15.5 cm
Lower quarter: 18.9 cm
Median: 20.8 cm
Upper quarter: 21.7 cm
Largest: 24 cm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Knee Brook

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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