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Golden goldfish · Carassius auratus

Golden goldfish in the Lincolnshire Lakes

Largest measured golden goldfish: 40 cm

The largest golden goldfish measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lincolnshire Lakes was 40 cm, recorded at Grange Farm Salmonby on 8 December 1999.

Across 466 measured golden goldfish, the median measured length was 21 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 November 2005Goltho Lake · 10 fish
Largest measured golden goldfish
40 cm
Median length
21 cm
Fish measured
466
Survey locations
33

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured golden goldfish

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
40 cm8 Dec 1999Grange Farm Salmonby69512
36.5 cm23 Feb 1998Mill Road Lakes Oblong Lake69488
35.5 cm20 Mar 1990North Thoresby Lake Site 4 (Northray A.C.)69448
35.1 cm6 Feb 1989Warren House Lake69434
34.7 cm20 Mar 1990North Thoresby Lake Site 4 (Northray A.C.)69448
34.6 cm30 Jan 1997Bells Lake Site 069477
34 cm5 Feb 1998Alvingham Fisheries69485
33.2 cm20 Mar 1990North Thoresby Lake Site 4 (Northray A.C.)69448
33.1 cm7 Dec 1993Swan Lake Wainfleet69457
33.1 cm7 Dec 1993Swan Lake Wainfleet69457

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

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Where golden goldfish were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one golden goldfish 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 golden goldfish
Goltho Lake16 Nov 200516 Nov 20051
Cleethorpes Boating Lake B 200418 Nov 200418 Nov 20041
Cleethorpes Boating Lake 2004 Combined18 Nov 200418 Nov 20041
Ivy Lodge Fishery Hogsthorpe27 Jan 19993 Dec 20022
Peacock Waters Timberland5 Mar 20025 Mar 20021
Springfield Small Lake12 Feb 200212 Feb 20021
Charles Street Pond (Louth C.A.W.A.C.)21 Nov 200121 Nov 20011
Skipworth Arms20 Feb 200120 Feb 20011
Partney Pit8 Feb 20018 Feb 20011
Herons Mead Lake6 Feb 20016 Feb 20011
Hogsthorpe A.C. Lake26 Jan 200026 Jan 20001
Grange Farm Salmonby8 Dec 19998 Dec 19991
Poplar Lake Foston23 Feb 199923 Feb 19991
Stewton5 Feb 19995 Feb 19991
Hatton Irrigation Lake19 Jan 199919 Jan 19991
Rossways Waters Stock Pond6 Jan 19996 Jan 19991
Rossways Waters Main Lake6 Jan 19996 Jan 19991
Mill Road Lakes Horseshoe Lake16 Mar 199816 Mar 19981
Brickyard Wragby Site 3 (Waltonians)26 Feb 199826 Feb 19981
Mill Road Lakes Oblong Lake23 Feb 199823 Feb 19981
Alvingham Fisheries5 Feb 19985 Feb 19981
Hume Arms Lake26 Jan 199826 Jan 19981
Marisco22 Jan 199822 Jan 19981
Bells Lake Site 030 Jan 199730 Jan 19971
Aylesby 25 Lake North Thoresby26 Jan 199526 Jan 19951
Swan Lake Wainfleet7 Dec 19937 Dec 19931
North Thoresby Lake Site 4 (Northray A.C.)20 Mar 199020 Mar 19901
Wold Newton Lake12 Mar 199012 Mar 19901
Warren House Lake6 Feb 19896 Feb 19891
Hall Farm Tetney17 Nov 198817 Nov 19881
Bainside Nurseries6 Jan 19886 Jan 19881
Brookside Stud Lake8 Dec 19868 Dec 19861
Turnbills Pit9 Sept 19869 Sept 19861

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

1986–2005

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded golden goldfish that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 466 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
16.9 cm
Median
21 cm
Upper quarter
24.2 cm
Largest
40 cm

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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