Common carp · Cyprinus carpio

Common carp in the Little South Holland Drain

Largest measured common carp: 56.4 cm

The largest common carp measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Little South Holland Drain was 56.4 cm, recorded at Saturday Bridge on 19 November 2009.

Across 428 measured common carp, the median measured length was 37.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 April 2019Fryefield Lane · 3 fish

Largest measured common carp: 56.4 cm
Median length: 37.1 cm
Fish measured: 428
Survey locations: 5

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured common carp

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
56.4 cm	19 Nov 2009	Saturday Bridge	120521
55.9 cm	29 Mar 2011	Downstream caravan site	126074
54.2 cm	18 Nov 2009	Fryefield Lane	120537
53.7 cm	30 Mar 2011	Saturday Bridge	126076
53.7 cm	18 Nov 2009	Frogs Bridge	120533
53.5 cm	29 Mar 2011	US Cliftons Bridge	126023
53.2 cm	29 Mar 2011	US Cliftons Bridge	126023
53.2 cm	19 Nov 2009	Saturday Bridge	120521
53.1 cm	30 Mar 2011	Saturday Bridge	126076
52.2 cm	29 Mar 2011	US Cliftons Bridge	126023

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

Explore the river

Where common carp were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one common carp 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 common carp
Fryefield Lane	9 Oct 1997	18 Apr 2019	3
US Cliftons Bridge	8 Jul 1991	21 Apr 2016	3
Saturday Bridge	21 Oct 1994	21 Apr 2016	5
Downstream caravan site	29 Mar 2011	29 Mar 2011	1
Frogs Bridge	13 Oct 1997	18 Nov 2009	2

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

1991–2019

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded common carp that year.

191

092

093

194

095

096

397

098

099

000

001

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003

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309

010

311

012

013

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216

017

018

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 428 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 33.7 cm
Median: 37.2 cm
Upper quarter: 40.8 cm
Largest: 56.4 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

237

400–499 mm

110

500–599 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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