Bullhead · Cottus gobio

Bullhead in the River Babingley

Largest measured bullhead: 10.3 cm

The largest bullhead measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Babingley was 10.3 cm, recorded at Flax Factory on 30 April 1996.

Across 104 measured bullhead, the median measured length was 6.8 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 Babingley.

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Most recent observation5 June 2015Hall Farm · 8 fish

Largest measured bullhead: 10.3 cm
Median length: 6.8 cm
Fish measured: 104
Survey locations: 9

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
10.3 cm	30 Apr 1996	Flax Factory	30307
9.8 cm	22 Apr 1996	Gatton Water	30304
9.7 cm	9 Mar 2011	Old Sovereigns	125978
9.7 cm	9 Mar 2011	DS Old Sovereigns	125977
9.5 cm	9 Mar 2011	DS Old Sovereigns	125977
9.4 cm	6 Jul 2011	DS Charlotte's Bridge	126843
9.3 cm	5 Jun 2015	Hall Farm	144848
9 cm	6 Jul 2011	DS Charlotte's Bridge	126843
8.8 cm	6 Jul 2011	DS Charlotte's Bridge	126843
8.8 cm	24 Apr 1996	DS Castle Rising Weir	30306

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
Hall Farm	30 Jun 1994	5 Jun 2015	4
Osier Carr	6 Jul 2011	3 Jun 2015	2
DS Castle Rising Weir (Eel Monitoring)	23 May 2008	12 Jun 2014	3
DS Charlotte's Bridge	6 Jul 2011	6 Jul 2011	1
DS Castle Rising Weir	20 Feb 1992	11 Mar 2011	3
Old Sovereigns	9 Mar 2011	9 Mar 2011	1
DS Old Sovereigns	9 Mar 2011	9 Mar 2011	1
Flax Factory	30 Apr 1996	30 Apr 1996	1
Gatton Water	22 Apr 1996	22 Apr 1996	1

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

1992–2015

Survey records by year

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

192

093

194

095

496

097

098

099

000

001

002

003

004

005

006

007

108

009

010

611

112

013

114

215

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 104 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.8 cm
Lower quarter: 6.1 cm
Median: 6.8 cm
Upper quarter: 8.2 cm
Largest: 10.3 cm

0–99 mm

103

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Babingley

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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