River Gipping (Main Reaches)
18 fish species have been recorded at 11 locations along the River Gipping (Main Reaches).
- Fish species
- 18
- Places surveyed
- 11
- Survey visits
- 115
- Records span
- 1989–2025
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PikeEsox lucius | 11 | 2025 | 2,679 | Median: 25.7 cm2,679 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 110 cm | Recorded weight: 9 lb 5.6 oz (4.24 kg)1 fish weighed |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 11 | 2025 | 23,654 | Median: 10.7 cm23,124 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 36.3 cm | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 11 | 2025 | 3,321 | Median: 36.6 cm1,419 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 74 cm | Median: 2.7 oz (0.077 kg)1,419 fish weighedLargest measured: 1 lb 12.9 oz (0.818 kg) |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 11 | 2025 | 5,179 | Median: 13.1 cm3,989 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 34.9 cm | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 10 | 2025 | 1,135 | Median: 9.9 cm1,135 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 25.2 cm | — |
| TenchTinca tinca | 10 | 2025 | 455 | Median: 31.1 cm455 fish measuredLargest measured tench: 50.3 cm | Median: 5 lb 2.2 oz (2.33 kg)3 fish weighedLargest measured: 5 lb 6.9 oz (2.46 kg) |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 9 | 2025 | 2,066 | Median: 14.2 cm2,066 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 52.3 cm | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 9 | 2025 | 2,879 | Median: 9 cm2,707 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 14 cm | — |
| Common breamAbramis brama | 8 | 2025 | 271 | Median: 18.9 cm271 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 52.8 cm | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 8 | 2025 | 119 | Median: 12.4 cm119 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 27.7 cm | — |
| Common carpCyprinus carpio | 8 | 2009 | 24 | Median: 59.9 cm24 fish measuredLargest measured common carp: 73.5 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 7 | 2025 | 380 | Median: 7.3 cm380 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 11.3 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 5 | 2025 | 436 | Median: 5.9 cm436 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 9.1 cm | — |
| RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus | 3 | 2025 | 595 | Median: 9.9 cm595 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 18.5 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 2 | 2025 | 177 | Median: 3.9 cm177 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.1 cm | — |
| 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius | 1 | 2008 | 1 | Recorded length: 4.1 cm1 fish measured | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 1 | 2016 | 1 | Recorded length: 5.6 cm1 fish measured | — |
| ZanderSander lucioperca | 1 | 2004 | 1 | Recorded length: 13.9 cm1 fish measured | — |
EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Gipping (Main Reaches). Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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