Bullhead · Cottus gobio

Bullhead in the Otterburn Beck

Largest measured bullhead: 9 cm

The largest bullhead measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Otterburn Beck was 9 cm, recorded at Otterburn Village on 20 August 2007.

Across 145 measured bullhead, the median measured length was 5.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 September 2019Otterburn Village · 22 fish

Largest measured bullhead: 9 cm
Median length: 5.6 cm
Fish measured: 145
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured bullhead

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
9 cm	20 Aug 2007	Otterburn Village	108161
8.8 cm	5 Aug 2011	Bell Busk	127286
8.5 cm	2 Sept 2015	u/s Otterburn village (Firbeck plantation)	146223
8.4 cm	2 Sept 2015	Bell Busk	146222
8.4 cm	27 Aug 2013	Bell Busk	139691
8.3 cm	27 Aug 2013	Otterburn Village	139688
8.2 cm	26 Aug 2014	Bell Busk	142927
8.2 cm	5 Aug 2011	Otterburn Village	128345
8.1 cm	2 Sept 2015	u/s Otterburn village (Firbeck plantation)	146223
7.9 cm	27 Aug 2013	Bell Busk	139691

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

Explore the river

Where bullhead were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one bullhead 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 bullhead
Otterburn Village	15 Aug 2002	20 Sept 2019	7
Bell Busk	5 Aug 2011	20 Sept 2019	5
u/s Otterburn village (Firbeck plantation)	2 Sept 2015	2 Sept 2015	1

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

2002–2019

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 145 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.3 cm
Lower quarter: 4.2 cm
Median: 5.6 cm
Upper quarter: 7.1 cm
Largest: 9 cm

0–99 mm

145

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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