Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the Main River Brue

Largest measured dace: 19.6 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Brue was 19.6 cm, recorded at Lovington on 28 April 2006.

Across 170 measured dace, the median measured length was 9.1 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 42 dace. The median was 0.5 oz (0.013 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 3.4 oz (0.095 kg).

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

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Most recent observation2 June 2023Barton Road · 1 fish

Largest measured dace: 19.6 cm
Median length: 9.1 cm
Fish measured: 170
Survey locations: 6

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
19.6 cm	28 Apr 2006	Lovington	90875
19.1 cm	28 Apr 2006	Lovington	90875
19 cm	6 Jun 2007	Abbots Fish House (Te)	105465
18.9 cm	3 Jul 2008	Barton Road	111830
18.9 cm	23 Jun 2006	Abbots Fish House (Te)	99704
18.5 cm	18 Aug 2009	Abbots Fish House (Te)	118461
18.4 cm	18 Aug 2009	Abbots Fish House (Te)	118461
17.9 cm	18 Aug 2009	Abbots Fish House (Te)	118461
17.7 cm	23 Jun 2006	Abbots Fish House (Te)	99704
17.1 cm	23 Jun 2006	Abbots Fish House (Te)	99704

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
Barton Road	3 Jul 2008	2 Jun 2023	4
Abbotts Fish House Upstream Bridge	30 May 2023	30 May 2023	1
Abbots Fish House (Te)	18 May 2004	26 Jun 2019	10
Westhay Bridge (Te)	10 Jun 2003	25 Jun 2019	10
Lovington	28 Apr 2006	24 Aug 2011	2
Church Moor, Baltonsborough (Te)	12 Jun 2007	12 Jun 2007	1

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

2003–2023

Survey records by year

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

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204

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306

307

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012

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 170 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.1 cm
Lower quarter: 7.2 cm
Median: 9.1 cm
Upper quarter: 11.7 cm
Largest: 19.6 cm

0–99 mm

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100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 42 dace. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0.2 oz (0.007 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.3 oz (0.009 kg)
Median: 0.5 oz (0.013 kg)
Upper quarter: 1 oz (0.029 kg)
Heaviest: 3.4 oz (0.095 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

More fish in this river

Explore the Main River Brue

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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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