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Gudgeon in the Little South Holland Drain

Largest measured gudgeon: 12.9 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Little South Holland Drain was 12.9 cm, recorded at Saturday Bridge on 19 November 2009.

Across 330 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 9.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation11 April 2019Saturday Bridge · 49 fish
Largest measured gudgeon
12.9 cm
Median length
9.2 cm
Fish measured
330
Survey locations
5

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
12.9 cm19 Nov 2009Saturday Bridge120521
12.2 cm19 Nov 2009Saturday Bridge120521
11.7 cm21 Apr 2016US Cliftons Bridge147970
11.2 cm21 Apr 2016US Cliftons Bridge147970
11.2 cm18 Nov 2009Fryefield Lane120537
11.1 cm21 Apr 2016Saturday Bridge147971
11.1 cm21 Apr 2016US Cliftons Bridge147970
11 cm29 Mar 2011US Cliftons Bridge126023
10.9 cm30 Mar 2011Saturday Bridge126076
10.8 cm11 Apr 2019Saturday Bridge155400

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

Explore the river

Where gudgeon were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one gudgeon 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 gudgeon
Saturday Bridge21 Oct 199411 Apr 20195
US Cliftons Bridge8 Jul 199121 Apr 20163
Downstream caravan site29 Mar 201129 Mar 20111
Fryefield Lane18 Nov 200918 Nov 20091
Frogs Bridge18 Nov 200918 Nov 20091

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 gudgeon that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 330 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
8.4 cm
Median
9.2 cm
Upper quarter
9.7 cm
Largest
12.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Little South Holland Drain

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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