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Gudgeon in the River Burwell Lode

Largest measured gudgeon: 11.3 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Burwell Lode was 11.3 cm, recorded at Burwell on 23 October 1987.

Across 39 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 9.3 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 Burwell Lode.

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Most recent observation11 June 2014Upware · 1 fish

Largest measured gudgeon: 11.3 cm
Median length: 9.3 cm
Fish measured: 39
Survey locations: 3

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
11.3 cm	23 Oct 1987	Burwell	29333
10.8 cm	15 Apr 1993	Burwell	29339
10.3 cm	21 Apr 1993	Upware	29341
10.3 cm	15 Apr 1993	Burwell	29339
10.3 cm	15 Apr 1993	Burwell	29339
10.3 cm	27 Oct 1987	Cock-Up Bridge	29334
10.3 cm	23 Oct 1987	Burwell	29333
10 cm	1 Jul 2003	Burwell	76505
9.8 cm	22 Apr 1998	Upware	29344
9.8 cm	21 Apr 1993	Upware	29341

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
Upware	8 Oct 1984	11 Jun 2014	6
Burwell	4 Oct 1984	5 Jun 2014	8
Cock-Up Bridge	5 Oct 1984	18 Oct 1990	3

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

1984–2014

Survey records by year

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

384

085

086

287

088

089

390

091

092

293

094

095

096

097

298

099

000

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103

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210

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214

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 39 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.1 cm
Lower quarter: 8.8 cm
Median: 9.3 cm
Upper quarter: 9.8 cm
Largest: 11.3 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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