Perch · Perca fluviatilis

Perch in the River Brampton Branch

Largest measured perch: 50 cm

The largest perch measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Brampton Branch was 50 cm, recorded at Bugbrooke Mill on 23 September 1998.

Across 120 measured perch, the median measured length was 17.8 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 · 11 fish

Largest measured perch: 50 cm
Median length: 17.8 cm
Fish measured: 120
Survey locations: 9

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured perch

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
50 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
38.5 cm	31 Oct 1995	Bugbrooke Mill	54127
34.5 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
34 cm	20 Oct 1998	Downstream Boughton Mill	54145
34 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
30 cm	21 Oct 1998	Kingsthorpe Hollow	54146
30 cm	20 Oct 1998	Downstream Boughton Mill	54145
30 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
29.5 cm	20 Oct 1998	Downstream Boughton Mill	54145
29 cm	31 Oct 1995	Bugbrooke Mill	54127

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

Explore the river

Where perch were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one perch 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 perch
Kingsthorpe Hollow	23 Aug 1989	21 Jul 2018	7
Chapel Brampton Upstream RB to weir	12 Aug 2009	2 Jul 2018	2
Downstream Boughton Mill	24 Aug 1989	10 Sept 2012	4
Chapel Brampton Upstream of weir	14 Aug 2009	14 Aug 2009	1
Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	15 Oct 1998	15 Oct 1998	1
Merry Tom	25 Aug 1989	14 Oct 1998	4
Spratton	29 Aug 1989	1 Oct 1998	3
Bugbrooke Mill	17 Sept 1992	23 Sept 1998	3
Brixworth	26 Aug 1992	26 Aug 1992	1

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 perch that year.

489

090

091

492

093

094

495

096

097

698

099

000

101

002

003

004

005

006

107

008

209

010

011

212

013

014

015

016

017

218

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 120 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 7 cm
Lower quarter: 13.2 cm
Median: 17.8 cm
Upper quarter: 20.8 cm
Largest: 50 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

500–599 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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