Main River Sheppey
17 fish species have been recorded at 16 locations along the Main River Sheppey.
- Fish species
- 17
- Places surveyed
- 16
- Survey visits
- 34
- Records span
- 1991–2023
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 15 | 2023 | 719 | Median: 29.5 cm670 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 72 cm | Median: 1.6 oz (0.046 kg)560 fish weighedLargest measured: 1 lb 7.7 oz (0.673 kg) |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 12 | 2023 | 117 | Median: 4.6 cm81 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.6 cm | Median: 0 oz (0.001 kg)14 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.1 oz (0.004 kg) |
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 11 | 2023 | 74 | Median: 21.4 cm74 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 50.5 cm | Median: 8.7 oz (0.2475 kg)16 fish weighedLargest measured: 3 lb 9.1 oz (1.62 kg) |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 10 | 2023 | 292 | Median: 9.4 cm292 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 13 cm | Median: 0.3 oz (0.009 kg)278 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.8 oz (0.022 kg) |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 9 | 2023 | 324 | Median: 21.5 cm324 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 45.5 cm | Median: 3.8 oz (0.107 kg)106 fish weighedLargest measured: 2 lb 0.5 oz (0.922 kg) |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 9 | 2023 | 172 | Median: 6.7 cm172 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 10.6 cm | Median: 0.2 oz (0.007 kg)73 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.7 oz (0.019 kg) |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 8 | 2023 | 247 | Median: 15.5 cm247 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 23.5 cm | Median: 1.9 oz (0.054 kg)215 fish weighedLargest measured: 6.4 oz (0.182 kg) |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 7 | 2023 | 208 | Median: 8.7 cm208 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 15 cm | Median: 0.3 oz (0.009 kg)184 fish weighedLargest measured: 1.6 oz (0.045 kg) |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 5 | 2023 | 623 | Median: 11.1 cm623 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 25.2 cm | Median: 0.8 oz (0.023 kg)261 fish weighedLargest measured: 10.1 oz (0.286 kg) |
| PikeEsox lucius | 4 | 2023 | 32 | Median: 58 cm32 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 87 cm | Median: 3 lb 5.9 oz (1.53 kg)22 fish weighedLargest measured: 11 lb 10.6 oz (5.29 kg) |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 4 | 2012 | 28 | Median: 8.5 cm28 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 23.2 cm | Median: 5.3 oz (0.151 kg)2 fish weighedLargest measured: 8.9 oz (0.253 kg) |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 3 | 2023 | 18 | Median: 4.7 cm18 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 5.6 cm | — |
| Common breamAbramis brama | 1 | 1991 | 3 | Median: 3.1 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 48.5 cm | Median: 0 oz (0.001 kg)3 fish weighedLargest measured: 4 lb 9.4 oz (2.08 kg) |
| Common carpCyprinus carpio | 1 | 2004 | 1 | Recorded length: 25.5 cm1 fish measured | Recorded weight: 13.2 oz (0.375 kg)1 fish weighed |
| Motherless minnow / SunbleakLeucaspius delineatus | 1 | 2011 | 1 | Recorded length: 4.9 cm1 fish measured | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 1 | 2012 | 7 | Median: 3.7 cm7 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 3.7 cm | — |
| RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus | 1 | 1991 | 29 | Median: 8.4 cm29 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 9.6 cm | Median: 0.4 oz (0.01 kg)29 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.5 oz (0.015 kg) |
EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Main River Sheppey. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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