Barbel · Barbus barbus

Barbel in the River Bray - Boveney

Largest measured barbel: 77.4 cm

The largest barbel measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Bray - Boveney was 77.4 cm, recorded at Bray Weir Pool on 8 September 2015.

Across 54 measured barbel, the median measured length was 59.7 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 Bray - Boveney.

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Most recent observation29 July 2023Bray - Boveney, Upper Main Channel · 2 fish

Largest measured barbel: 77.4 cm
Median length: 59.7 cm
Fish measured: 54
Survey locations: 2

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured barbel

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
77.4 cm	8 Sept 2015	Bray Weir Pool	146397
76.8 cm	7 Sept 2010	Bray Weir Pool	123993
76 cm	6 Sept 2011	Bray Weir Pool	128127
74.8 cm	6 Sept 2011	Bray Weir Pool	128127
71.4 cm	6 Sept 2011	Bray Weir Pool	128127
69 cm	13 Sept 2019	Bray Weir Pool	155736
68.3 cm	3 Sept 2013	Bray Weir Pool	138883
68.1 cm	29 Jul 2023	Bray - Boveney, Upper Main Channel	164044
67.3 cm	6 Sept 2016	Bray Weir Pool	149248
66.5 cm	6 Sept 2011	Bray Weir Pool	128127

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

Explore the river

Where barbel were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one barbel 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 barbel
Bray - Boveney, Upper Main Channel	1 Sept 1998	29 Jul 2023	7
Bray Weir Pool	1 Sept 2001	13 Sept 2019	13

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

1998–2023

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 54 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.2 cm
Lower quarter: 55.9 cm
Median: 59.7 cm
Upper quarter: 65.5 cm
Largest: 77.4 cm

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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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