Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the R.Stour special sites

Largest measured dace: 23 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the R.Stour special sites was 23 cm, recorded at (Mill gate ) Rat's Castle on 29 August 2007.

Across 438 measured dace, the median measured length was 15.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 September 2007(Mill gate) Bower Hall · 40 fish

Largest measured dace: 23 cm
Median length: 15.2 cm
Fish measured: 438
Survey locations: 11

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
23 cm	29 Aug 2007	(Mill gate ) Rat's Castle	106893
22.4 cm	29 Aug 2007	(Mill gate ) Rat's Castle	106893
22.4 cm	17 Nov 2003	Langham Flume	79226
22.4 cm	12 Nov 2003	u/s Stratford Mill	79224
22.3 cm	25 Sept 2007	(Mill gate) Bower Hall	106951
22.3 cm	12 Nov 2003	u/s Stratford Mill	79224
22.1 cm	25 Sept 2007	(Mill gate) Bower Hall	106951
21.7 cm	17 Nov 2003	Langham Flume	79226
21.4 cm	17 Nov 2003	Langham Flume	79226
21.4 cm	17 Nov 2003	Langham Flume	79226

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

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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
(Mill gate) Bower Hall	25 Sept 2007	25 Sept 2007	1
(Mill gate) Mill Farm Clare	31 Aug 2007	31 Aug 2007	1
(Mill gate ) Rat's Castle	29 Aug 2007	29 Aug 2007	1
Pike Ditch (upper section)	12 Feb 2004	12 Feb 2004	1
Pike Ditch (middle section)	11 Feb 2004	11 Feb 2004	1
Pike Ditch (lower section)	11 Feb 2004	11 Feb 2004	1
Langham Flume	17 Nov 2003	17 Nov 2003	1
u/s Stratford Mill	12 Nov 2003	12 Nov 2003	1
Stratford St Mary - Langham Flume	6 Nov 2003	6 Nov 2003	1
Dedham Mill - Stratford St Mary	29 Oct 2003	29 Oct 2003	1
Dedham mill pool	28 Oct 2003	28 Oct 2003	1

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

2003–2007

Survey records by year

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

503

304

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307

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 438 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3 cm
Lower quarter: 12.6 cm
Median: 15.2 cm
Upper quarter: 17.9 cm
Largest: 23 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

358

200–299 mm

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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