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Gudgeon in the River Babingley

Largest measured gudgeon: 13.3 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Babingley was 13.3 cm, recorded at Hall Farm on 15 February 1989.

Across 172 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 9 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 gudgeon: 13.3 cm
Median length: 9 cm
Fish measured: 172
Survey locations: 7

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

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
13.3 cm	15 Feb 1989	Hall Farm	30289
12.8 cm	1 May 1996	US Estuary Farm	30309
12.8 cm	14 Jun 1994	North Wootton	30302
12.3 cm	1 May 1996	US Estuary Farm	30309
12.3 cm	15 Feb 1989	Hall Farm	30289
11.5 cm	5 Jul 1994	Tail Sluice Babingley	30303
11.3 cm	25 Apr 1996	Hall Farm	30308
11.3 cm	14 Jun 1994	North Wootton	30302
11.3 cm	14 Jun 1994	North Wootton	30302
10.8 cm	3 Jun 2015	Osier Carr	144900

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

Explore the river

Where gudgeon were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one gudgeon 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 gudgeon
Hall Farm	15 Feb 1989	5 Jun 2015	6
Osier Carr	6 Jul 2011	3 Jun 2015	2
DS Castle Rising Weir (Eel Monitoring)	23 May 2008	6 Aug 2012	2
DS Castle Rising Weir	24 Apr 1996	11 Mar 2011	2
North Wootton	16 Feb 1989	2 May 1996	3
US Estuary Farm	4 Jul 1994	1 May 1996	2
Tail Sluice Babingley	30 Mar 1992	5 Jul 1994	2

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 gudgeon that year.

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494

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496

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108

009

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311

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215

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 172 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.3 cm
Lower quarter: 7.8 cm
Median: 9 cm
Upper quarter: 9.8 cm
Largest: 13.3 cm

0–99 mm

138

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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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