North Drove Drain

13 fish species have been recorded at 7 locations along the North Drove Drain.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2019
Fish species
13
Places surveyed
7
Survey visits
23
Records span
1988–2019

Local EA evidence

Where fish were recorded

7 of 7 places shown

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River conditions

Environment Agency evidence

Fish found in this river

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FishSitesMost recentFish countedMeasured lengthMeasured weight
PikeEsox lucius72019150Median: 27 cm150 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 100 cm—
RoachRutilus rutilus720195,940Median: 9 cm4,391 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 27.3 cm—
TenchTinca tinca7201235Median: 20.8 cm35 fish measuredLargest measured tench: 47.1 cm—
PerchPerca fluviatilis62019970Median: 9 cm811 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 25 cm—
BleakAlburnus alburnus51994100Median: 12.5 cm100 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 17.5 cm—
Common breamAbramis brama42016199Median: 17.5 cm199 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 55 cm—
3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus319998Median: 3.8 cm8 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 4.5 cm—
RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus320123Median: 8.5 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 14 cm—
DaceLeuciscus leuciscus220199Median: 16 cm9 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 20 cm—
European eelAnguilla anguilla219947——
GudgeonGobio gobio2199145Median: 10 cm45 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 12 cm—
Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna119911Recorded length: 11 cm1 fish measured—
Spined loachCobitis taenia119993Median: 5 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured spined loach: 5 cm—

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 North Drove Drain. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.

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