Bullhead · Cottus gobio

Bullhead in the River Brampton Branch

Largest measured bullhead: 11 cm

The largest bullhead measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Brampton Branch was 11 cm, recorded at Bugbrooke Mill on 23 September 1998.

Across 38 measured bullhead, the median measured length was 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 Brampton Branch.

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Most recent observation21 July 2018Kingsthorpe Hollow

Largest measured bullhead: 11 cm
Median length: 8 cm
Fish measured: 38
Survey locations: 8

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
11 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
11 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
11 cm	19 Oct 1995	Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	54133
10.5 cm	14 Oct 1998	Merry Tom	54143
10.5 cm	1 Oct 1998	Spratton	54142
10.5 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
10 cm	20 Oct 1998	Downstream Boughton Mill	54145
10 cm	14 Oct 1998	Merry Tom	54143
10 cm	1 Oct 1998	Spratton	54142
10 cm	1 Oct 1998	Spratton	54142

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
Kingsthorpe Hollow	10 Sept 1992	21 Jul 2018	4
Creaton RB Downstream	5 Oct 2009	30 Jun 2018	2
Hollowell Res Feeder Stream	5 Oct 2009	5 Oct 2009	1
Downstream Boughton Mill	20 Oct 1998	20 Oct 1998	1
Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	19 Oct 1995	15 Oct 1998	2
Merry Tom	9 Sept 1992	14 Oct 1998	3
Spratton	2 Nov 1995	1 Oct 1998	2
Bugbrooke Mill	31 Aug 1989	23 Sept 1998	2

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

1989–2018

Survey records by year

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

189

090

091

292

093

094

395

096

097

598

099

000

001

002

003

004

005

006

107

008

209

010

011

112

013

014

015

016

017

218

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 38 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 8 cm
Upper quarter: 9.9 cm
Largest: 11 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 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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