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Gudgeon in the River Cawthorne Dike

Largest measured gudgeon: 13.4 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Cawthorne Dike was 13.4 cm, recorded at 25M Upstream Of Track To Farm on 14 August 2003.

Across 34 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 Cawthorne Dike.

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Most recent observation5 September 202525M Upstream Of Track To Farm · 5 fish
Largest measured gudgeon
13.4 cm
Median length
9.3 cm
Fish measured
34
Survey locations
2

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
13.4 cm14 Aug 200325M Upstream Of Track To Farm78842
12.6 cm14 Aug 200325M Upstream Of Track To Farm78842
11.3 cm5 Oct 200125M Upstream Of Track To Farm109188
11.3 cm17 Oct 200025M Upstream Of Track To Farm109179
11 cm14 Aug 200325M Upstream Of Track To Farm78842
10.9 cm14 Aug 200325M Upstream Of Track To Farm78842
10.8 cm5 Sept 202525M Upstream Of Track To Farm179162
10.7 cm14 Aug 200325M Upstream Of Track To Farm78842
10.6 cm5 Sept 202525M Upstream Of Track To Farm179162
10.5 cm5 Sept 202525M Upstream Of Track To Farm179162

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding gudgeon
25M Upstream Of Track To Farm17 Oct 20005 Sept 20255
Low Barugh bridge19 Sept 199719 Sept 19971

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

1997–2025

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 34 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.2 cm
Lower quarter
8.7 cm
Median
9.4 cm
Upper quarter
10.6 cm
Largest
13.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Cawthorne Dike

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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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