Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Don

Largest measured dace: 15.5 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Don was 15.5 cm, recorded at River Don d/s of A194 on 22 September 2016.

Across 12 measured dace, the median measured length was 14.8 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 Don.

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Most recent observation22 September 2016River Don d/s of A194 · 7 fish

Largest measured dace: 15.5 cm
Median length: 14.8 cm
Fish measured: 12
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured dace

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
15.5 cm	22 Sept 2016	River Don d/s of A194	149374
15.5 cm	11 Sept 2016	River Don at Newtown Park	149264
15.3 cm	22 Sept 2016	River Don d/s of A194	149374
15.1 cm	11 Sept 2016	River Don at Newtown Park	149264
15 cm	22 Sept 2016	River Don d/s of A194	149374
15 cm	22 Sept 2016	River Don d/s of A194	149374
14.7 cm	10 Sept 2016	River Don at New Town (West Boldon)	149263
14.6 cm	22 Sept 2016	River Don d/s of A194	149374
14.3 cm	22 Sept 2016	River Don d/s of A194	149374
13.9 cm	10 Sept 2016	River Don at New Town (West Boldon)	149263

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

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Where dace were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one dace record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding dace
River Don d/s of A194	22 Sept 2016	22 Sept 2016	1
River Don at Newtown Park	11 Sept 2016	11 Sept 2016	1
River Don at New Town (West Boldon)	10 Sept 2016	10 Sept 2016	1

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

2016–2016

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 12 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 13.7 cm
Lower quarter: 14.2 cm
Median: 14.9 cm
Upper quarter: 15.2 cm
Largest: 15.5 cm

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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