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Perch · Perca fluviatilis

Perch in the River Gipping (Main Reaches)

Largest measured perch: 34.9 cm

The largest perch measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Gipping (Main Reaches) was 34.9 cm, recorded at Station Road Bridge on 14 April 2008.

Across 3,989 measured perch, the median measured length was 13.1 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 Gipping (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation29 April 2025Sproughton Intake · 115 fish
Largest measured perch
34.9 cm
Median length
13.1 cm
Fish measured
3,989
Survey locations
11

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured perch

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
34.9 cm14 Apr 2008Station Road Bridge110754
34.2 cm12 Apr 2007Munton & Fison105088
33.9 cm1 Nov 1989Needham Market4107
33.3 cm7 Jun 2019Needham Market154631
33.1 cm15 Apr 2010Station Road Bridge121370
32.6 cm7 May 2009Munton & Fison117230
32.3 cm14 Apr 2008Station Road Bridge110754
32 cm4 Apr 2022Needham Market161985
31.3 cm14 Apr 2008Station Road Bridge110754
31.3 cm28 Mar 2007Station Road Bridge104951

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

Explore the river

Where perch were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one perch 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 perch
Sproughton Intake9 Nov 198929 Apr 202518
Needham Market1 Nov 198924 Apr 202518
Downstream Bramford Lock8 Nov 198923 Apr 202519
Station Road Bridge6 Nov 198915 Apr 202519
Munton & Fison5 Jul 199911 May 201612
Hadleigh Road Estate No214 Nov 198922 Jul 19993
Sproughton B.S.C.13 Nov 198921 Jul 19993
Bushmans Bridge7 Nov 198913 Jul 19994
Hadleigh Road Estate No110 Jul 199610 Jul 19961
Gypsy Lane31 Oct 198918 Jun 19963
Upstream Sharnford Lock2 Nov 19892 Nov 19891

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

1989–2025

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 3,989 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.3 cm
Lower quarter
9.6 cm
Median
13.1 cm
Upper quarter
15.5 cm
Largest
34.9 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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