Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Idle

Largest measured dace: 26 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Idle was 26 cm, recorded at Gamston on 23 November 1989.

Across 267 measured dace, 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 Idle.

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Most recent observation25 April 2017Bawtry · 6 fish

Largest measured dace: 26 cm
Median length: 13.1 cm
Fish measured: 267
Survey locations: 7

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured dace

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
26 cm	23 Nov 1989	Gamston	79196
23.7 cm	23 Nov 1989	Gamston	79196
22.7 cm	25 Apr 2017	Bawtry	150362
22 cm	23 Nov 1989	Gamston	79196
21.8 cm	23 Nov 1989	Gamston	79196
21.6 cm	23 Nov 1989	Gamston	79196
21.5 cm	11 Apr 2017	Eaton	150339
21.5 cm	23 Nov 1989	Gamston	79196
21.4 cm	7 Sept 2004	Eaton	82365
21.2 cm	23 Nov 1989	Gamston	79196

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding dace
Bawtry	28 Jan 1983	25 Apr 2017	14
Chain Bridge Lane	8 Mar 2000	13 Apr 2017	7
Eaton	23 Oct 2003	11 Apr 2017	6
Mattersey Priory	20 Aug 1987	7 May 2014	6
Tiln	22 Mar 1995	2 May 2014	5
Gamston	23 Nov 1989	21 Oct 2003	2
Misterton Soss	12 May 1995	12 May 1995	1

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

1983–2017

Survey records by year

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

283

184

085

086

187

088

189

090

091

192

093

094

295

096

097

098

099

300

001

302

503

304

105

306

207

108

209

110

211

012

013

414

015

016

317

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 267 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 9.1 cm
Median: 13.1 cm
Upper quarter: 16.2 cm
Largest: 26 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

180

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Idle

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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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