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Gudgeon in the River Brampton Branch

Largest measured gudgeon: 17.6 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Brampton Branch was 17.6 cm, recorded at Brixworth on 27 June 2018.

Across 744 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 10 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 · 1 fish

Largest measured gudgeon: 17.6 cm
Median length: 10 cm
Fish measured: 744
Survey locations: 8

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
17.6 cm	27 Jun 2018	Brixworth	153427
14.8 cm	2 Oct 2007	Brixworth	107051
14.8 cm	24 Aug 1989	Downstream Boughton Mill	54115
14.5 cm	10 Sept 1992	Kingsthorpe Hollow	54123
14.3 cm	25 Aug 1989	Merry Tom	54113
14.3 cm	25 Aug 1989	Merry Tom	54113
14.3 cm	24 Aug 1989	Downstream Boughton Mill	54115
14.3 cm	24 Aug 1989	Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	54114
14.3 cm	24 Aug 1989	Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	54114
14 cm	1 Oct 1998	Spratton	54142

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
Kingsthorpe Hollow	1 Sept 1983	21 Jul 2018	9
Brixworth	2 Oct 2007	27 Jun 2018	3
Downstream Boughton Mill	24 Aug 1989	10 Sept 2012	4
Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	24 Aug 1989	14 Aug 2009	4
Chapel Brampton Upstream RB to weir	12 Aug 2009	12 Aug 2009	1
Merry Tom	25 Aug 1989	14 Oct 1998	4
Spratton	2 Nov 1995	1 Oct 1998	2
Bugbrooke Mill	17 Sept 1992	23 Sept 1998	3

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

1983–2018

Survey records by year

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

183

084

085

086

087

088

489

090

091

392

093

094

595

096

097

698

099

000

201

002

003

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005

006

207

008

209

010

011

212

013

014

115

016

017

218

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 744 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 8.8 cm
Median: 10 cm
Upper quarter: 11 cm
Largest: 17.6 cm

0–99 mm

300

100–199 mm

444

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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