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Gudgeon in the River DS Wissey

Largest measured gudgeon: 13.3 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River DS Wissey was 13.3 cm, recorded at Oxborough Ferry on 14 April 2000.

Across 284 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 8.8 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 DS Wissey.

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Most recent observation6 August 2024Hilgay Moorings · 43 fish
Largest measured gudgeon
13.3 cm
Median length
8.8 cm
Fish measured
284
Survey locations
10

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
13.3 cm14 Apr 2000Oxborough Ferry29877
12.8 cm13 Apr 2000Whittington29878
12.1 cm6 Aug 2024Hilgay Moorings166194
11.8 cm23 Aug 1988Whittington29889
11.8 cm23 Aug 1988Whittington29889
11.5 cm6 Aug 2024Hilgay Moorings166194
11.5 cm31 Jul 2024Oxborough Ferry166053
11.4 cm6 Aug 2024Hilgay Moorings166194
11.3 cm23 May 1996Oxborough Ferry29922
11.3 cm23 Aug 1988Whittington29889

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
Hilgay Moorings23 Jun 19936 Aug 20246
Oxborough Ferry6 Aug 199031 Jul 20247
Catsholme Pump7 Jun 19963 Jul 20123
Wissington Beet25 Aug 198820 Aug 20073
Methwold Lode3 Jul 199618 Apr 20002
Whittington23 Aug 198813 Apr 20005
Hilgay3 Jun 19963 Jun 19961
Hilgay Fen10 Oct 198831 May 19962
Stoke Ferry30 May 199630 May 19961
Hilgay Bridge2 Sept 19882 Sept 19881

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

1988–2024

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 284 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
7.8 cm
Median
8.8 cm
Upper quarter
9.6 cm
Largest
13.3 cm

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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