Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Babingley

Largest measured dace: 26.3 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Babingley was 26.3 cm, recorded at North Wootton on 16 February 1989.

Across 1,503 measured dace, the median measured length was 12.5 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 · 1 fish

Largest measured dace: 26.3 cm
Median length: 12.5 cm
Fish measured: 1,503
Survey locations: 8

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
26.3 cm	16 Feb 1989	North Wootton	30291
25.8 cm	16 Feb 1989	North Wootton	30291
23.8 cm	3 Jun 2015	Osier Carr	144900
23.7 cm	3 Jun 2015	Osier Carr	144900
23.3 cm	20 Feb 1992	DS Castle Rising Weir	30292
23.3 cm	16 Feb 1989	North Wootton	30291
23 cm	6 Jul 2011	Osier Carr	126842
22.8 cm	16 Feb 1989	North Wootton	30291
22.6 cm	3 Jun 2015	Osier Carr	144900
22.4 cm	3 Jun 2015	Osier Carr	144900

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding dace
Hall Farm	15 Feb 1989	5 Jun 2015	5
Osier Carr	6 Jul 2011	3 Jun 2015	2
DS Castle Rising Weir (Eel Monitoring)	23 May 2008	12 Jun 2014	3
North Wootton	16 Feb 1989	23 Jun 2011	4
Estuary Farm	23 Jun 2011	23 Jun 2011	1
DS Castle Rising Weir	20 Feb 1992	11 Mar 2011	3
Tail Sluice Babingley	30 Mar 1992	7 May 1996	3
US Estuary Farm	4 Jul 1994	4 Jul 1994	1

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

1989–2015

Survey records by year

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

289

090

091

392

093

494

095

496

097

098

099

000

001

002

003

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005

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108

009

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411

112

013

114

215

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,503 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 10.5 cm
Median: 12.5 cm
Upper quarter: 15.7 cm
Largest: 26.3 cm

0–99 mm

302

100–199 mm

1128

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Babingley

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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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