Gudgeon · Gobio gobio

Gudgeon in the River Gowy

Largest measured gudgeon: 17.9 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Gowy was 17.9 cm, recorded at Gwgo06 on 16 June 2010.

Across 1,130 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 10.9 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 Gowy.

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Most recent observation16 April 2026Gwgo10 · 9 fish

Largest measured gudgeon: 17.9 cm
Median length: 10.9 cm
Fish measured: 1,130
Survey locations: 11

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

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
17.9 cm	16 Jun 2010	Gwgo06	122534
16.7 cm	22 Apr 2002	Gwgo10	53525
16.4 cm	16 Apr 2003	Gwgo20	75845
16.4 cm	16 Apr 2003	Gwgo20	75845
16.3 cm	16 Apr 2003	Gwgo20	75845
16.2 cm	15 Apr 2003	Gwgo10	75841
15.9 cm	26 Apr 2005	Gwgo10	84478
15.9 cm	22 Apr 2002	Gwgo10	53525
15.8 cm	23 May 2022	Gwgo10	161198
15.7 cm	22 Apr 2002	Gwgo10	53525

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding gudgeon
Gwgo10	9 Sept 1996	16 Apr 2026	14
Gwgo20	23 Apr 2002	22 May 2024	12
Gwgo25	25 Apr 2002	25 Apr 2014	8
Gwgo06	16 Jun 2010	16 Jun 2010	1
Gwgo15	23 Apr 2002	7 Jun 2010	8
Gwgo05	26 May 1999	29 Apr 2009	8
Go12	9 Sept 1996	22 Jul 1999	2
Go14	8 Jul 1999	8 Jul 1999	1
Go09	8 Jul 1999	8 Jul 1999	1
Go07	26 May 1999	26 May 1999	1
Go06	26 May 1999	26 May 1999	1

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

1996–2026

Survey records by year

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

296

097

098

799

000

001

502

503

504

505

506

407

408

309

410

011

012

013

314

015

016

017

018

019

020

021

222

023

224

025

126

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,130 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.2 cm
Lower quarter: 9.3 cm
Median: 10.9 cm
Upper quarter: 12.3 cm
Largest: 17.9 cm

0–99 mm

413

100–199 mm

717

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Gowy

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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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