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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Alne

Largest measured dace: 28.5 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Alne was 28.5 cm, recorded at Aston Cantlow on 6 September 1984.

Across 2,045 measured dace, the median measured length was 15.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 June 2025Downstream Great Alne Road Bridge · 16 fish
Largest measured dace
28.5 cm
Median length
15.6 cm
Fish measured
2,045
Survey locations
18

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured dace

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
28.5 cm6 Sept 1984Aston Cantlow24106
26.2 cm11 Aug 1981Aston Cantlow23765
26 cm11 Aug 1981Aston Cantlow23765
25.5 cm6 Sept 1984Aston Cantlow24106
25.2 cm11 Aug 1981Aston Cantlow23765
25.2 cm11 Aug 1981Aston Cantlow23765
25.1 cm11 Aug 1981Aston Cantlow23765
25 cm10 Oct 1989Little Alne23762
25 cm10 Oct 1989Little Alne23762
25 cm6 Sept 1984Aston Cantlow24106

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding dace
Downstream Great Alne Road Bridge17 Jul 201326 Jun 20255
Blackford Mill27 Jul 201720 Jul 20232
Alcester Riverside21 Aug 20189 Jul 20192
Upstream Haselor Grounds18 Jul 20183 Jul 20192
Aston Cantlow11 Aug 19812 Jul 201911
Kinwarton Fields17 Jul 201817 Jul 20181
Kinwarton4 May 199030 Aug 20163
Little Alne23 Sept 198625 Aug 201611
Great Alne Road Bridge27 Jul 200118 Aug 201610
Wootton Wawen23 Sept 198627 Aug 201311
Aston Cantlow u/s of ford13 Jul 20058 Jun 20062
Pennyford Hall10 Oct 19897 Jun 20068
Lowsonford11 Sept 19912 Jul 20023
Kingswood Brook12 Sept 199118 Jun 19972
u/s Henley-in-Arden11 Sept 199111 Jun 19972
Claverdon Brook, Bearley11 Sept 199111 Jun 19972
Great Alne6 Sept 198421 May 19974
Pennyford Hall, d/s WRW discharge (new site 2a)10 Oct 198910 Oct 19891

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

1981–2025

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 2,045 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
12.4 cm
Median
15.6 cm
Upper quarter
18.5 cm
Largest
28.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Alne

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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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