River Leadon
23 fish species have been recorded at 28 locations along the River Leadon.
- Fish species
- 23
- Places surveyed
- 28
- Survey visits
- 154
- Records span
- 1978–2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 25 | 2022 | 3,025 | Median: 27 cm2,096 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 78 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 24 | 2022 | 874 | Median: 9 cm275 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 13.2 cm | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 22 | 2022 | 1,349 | Median: 6 cm337 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 10.2 cm | — |
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 21 | 2022 | 924 | Median: 18.3 cm917 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 48.9 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 20 | 2022 | 223 | Median: 6.6 cm170 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 9.8 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 16 | 2022 | 66 | Median: 4.3 cm46 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 8.1 cm | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 14 | 2022 | 639 | Median: 15.6 cm638 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 29.3 cm | — |
| PikeEsox lucius | 14 | 2017 | 64 | Median: 39.1 cm62 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 70 cm | — |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 13 | 2017 | 516 | Median: 14.9 cm508 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 41.5 cm | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 12 | 2022 | 185 | Median: 19.2 cm185 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 47.2 cm | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 12 | 2017 | 40 | Median: 16 cm37 fish measuredLargest measured brook lamprey: 22 cm | — |
| Atlantic salmonSalmo salar | 11 | 2021 | 190 | Median: 9.5 cm190 fish measuredLargest measured atlantic salmon: 21 cm | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 9 | 2022 | 77 | Median: 11.3 cm74 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 15.2 cm | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 8 | 2012 | 16 | Median: 14.1 cm16 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 24.7 cm | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 5 | 2021 | 8 | Median: 11 cm8 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 14 cm | — |
| FlounderPlatichthys flesus | 4 | 2012 | 39 | Median: 14.6 cm39 fish measuredLargest measured flounder: 29.6 cm | — |
| River lampreyLampetra fluviatilis | 4 | 2012 | 25 | Median: 15.6 cm25 fish measuredLargest measured river lamprey: 25.8 cm | — |
| BleakAlburnus alburnus | 2 | 1997 | 4 | Median: 7.4 cm4 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 12.7 cm | — |
| Common carpCyprinus carpio | 2 | 2007 | 2 | Median: 19.1 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured common carp: 30 cm | — |
| 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius | 1 | 1992 | 2 | Median: 4.3 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured 10-spined stickleback: 5 cm | — |
| BarbelBarbus barbus | 1 | 2021 | 1 | Recorded length: 11.4 cm1 fish measured | — |
| Common breamAbramis brama | 1 | 1986 | 1 | Recorded length: 9.7 cm1 fish measured | — |
| TenchTinca tinca | 1 | 1986 | 1 | Recorded length: 23.8 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 Leadon. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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