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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Gwash

Largest measured dace: 29.6 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Gwash was 29.6 cm, recorded at Foundry Road on 16 June 2015.

Across 1,015 measured dace, the median measured length was 20.9 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 Gwash.

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Most recent observation17 August 2023Foundry Road · 72 fish
Largest measured dace
29.6 cm
Median length
20.9 cm
Fish measured
1,015
Survey locations
12

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured dace

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
29.6 cm16 Jun 2015Foundry Road144978
28.5 cm15 May 2015Flow Project - Upstream Gt. Casterton STW144707
28.4 cm20 Jul 2017Foundry Road151344
27.6 cm14 Jun 2013Foundry Road137454
27.5 cm9 May 2012Foundry Road131183
27.5 cm13 Mar 1990Friths Farm54505
27.4 cm9 May 2012Upstream White Post Bridge131184
27.4 cm9 May 2012Foundry Road131183
27.2 cm20 Jul 2017Foundry Road151344
27.2 cm9 May 2012Foundry Road131183

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

Explore the river

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.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding dace
Foundry Road13 Mar 199017 Aug 202313
Upstream White Post Bridge12 Mar 199015 Aug 20238
Belmesthorpe Meadow12 Mar 199030 Sept 20164
Flow Project - Upstream Gt. Casterton STW15 May 201515 May 20151
Upstream Ryhall STW - Flow project Site14 May 201514 May 20151
Downstream Ryhall STW Flow project site14 May 201514 May 20151
Church bridge - u/s Empingham16 Mar 199012 Sept 20133
Little Casterton15 Mar 19905 Jul 20114
Great Casterton28 Mar 199628 Mar 19961
Friths Farm13 Mar 199027 Mar 19963
Downstream Ingthorpe Road Bridge20 Mar 199620 Mar 19961
Shacklewell Lodge Ingthorpe3 Mar 19933 Mar 19931

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

1990–2023

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,015 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.2 cm
Lower quarter
18.2 cm
Median
20.9 cm
Upper quarter
23.1 cm
Largest
29.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Gwash

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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