Bullhead · Cottus gobio

Bullhead in the River Chelt

Largest measured bullhead: 10.9 cm

The largest bullhead measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Chelt was 10.9 cm, recorded at Pilgrove Farm on 20 October 1998.

Across 294 measured bullhead, the median measured length was 6.2 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 Chelt.

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Most recent observation23 July 2014Norton Court Farm · 7 fish

Largest measured bullhead: 10.9 cm
Median length: 6.2 cm
Fish measured: 294
Survey locations: 15

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured bullhead

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
10.9 cm	20 Oct 1998	Pilgrove Farm	56496
10.5 cm	5 Jul 1993	Top of Cox's Meadow	56350
10.1 cm	20 Oct 1998	Pilgrove Farm	56496
10.1 cm	5 Jul 1993	Arle	56495
10 cm	20 Oct 1998	Pilgrove Farm	56496
10 cm	20 Oct 1998	Pilgrove Farm	56496
10 cm	19 Oct 1998	Top of Cox's Meadow	56331
10 cm	5 Jul 1993	Top of Cox's Meadow	56350
9.9 cm	5 Jul 1993	Cox's Meadow	56492
9.7 cm	20 Oct 1998	Pilgrove Farm	56496

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

Explore the river

Where bullhead were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one bullhead 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 bullhead
Norton Court Farm	23 Jul 2014	23 Jul 2014	1
Waitrose	22 Jul 2014	22 Jul 2014	1
Sandford Park (d/s Keynsham Road Bridge)	8 Jul 2003	22 Jul 2014	2
Uckington concrete section	11 Sept 2013	11 Sept 2013	1
Uckington	11 Sept 2013	11 Sept 2013	1
Prior's Norton, habitat scheme	11 Sept 2013	11 Sept 2013	1
U/s Dowdeswell Reservoir, d/s culvert	25 Sept 2003	25 Sept 2003	1
u/s Bath Road Culvert	8 Jul 2003	8 Jul 2003	1
Cox's Meadow	5 Dec 1986	8 Jul 2003	4
Behind Fire Station (d/s Old Bath rd)	8 Jul 2003	8 Jul 2003	1
Pilgrove Farm	2 May 1986	20 Oct 1998	2
u/s Dowdeswell Reservoir	22 Apr 1986	19 Oct 1998	3
d/s Dowdeswell Reservoir	22 Apr 1986	19 Oct 1998	2
Top of Cox's Meadow	5 Dec 1986	19 Oct 1998	3
Arle	5 Jul 1993	19 Oct 1998	2

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

1986–2014

Survey records by year

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

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087

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089

090

091

092

493

094

095

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097

698

099

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 294 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 5.1 cm
Median: 6.2 cm
Upper quarter: 7.6 cm
Largest: 10.9 cm

0–99 mm

286

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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