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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Leam

Largest measured dace: 26.4 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Leam was 26.4 cm, recorded at Eathorpe on 21 August 1984.

Across 1,062 measured dace, the median measured length was 11.8 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 Leam.

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Most recent observation4 May 2023Eathorpe · 26 fish
Largest measured dace
26.4 cm
Median length
11.8 cm
Fish measured
1,062
Survey locations
20

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
26.4 cm21 Aug 1984Eathorpe80409
25.8 cm5 Jun 2018Redhouse Farm152623
24.9 cm19 Sept 1990Hunningham, d/s the Mill24092
24.8 cm15 Sept 1983Marton81959
24.7 cm7 May 2019u/s Marton154478
24.5 cm7 May 2019u/s Marton154478
24.5 cm7 May 2019u/s Marton154478
24 cm8 Oct 1996Marton81951
24 cm21 Aug 1984Eathorpe80409
23.4 cm5 Jun 2003Hunningham, d/s the Mill76223

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
u/s Marton3 Sept 19944 May 202310
Eathorpe15 Jun 19814 May 20238
Offchurch Fields Farm, u/s mill to confluence12 May 198614 May 20195
Redhouse Farm7 Jun 20165 Jun 20182
Manor Farm, Kites Hardwicke21 Aug 198410 May 20165
Offchurch19 Sept 199012 Nov 200911
Foot bridge u/s to Willes Road Bridge14 Jul 20059 Sept 20092
Hunningham, d/s the Mill21 Aug 198427 Aug 200912
Red Lion, Hunningham13 Nov 198618 Jun 200810
Prince Drive Weir to Foot Bridge Weir.30 Mar 19998 Jun 20044
Grandborough d/s mill8 Aug 199520 May 19992
Marton15 Sept 198317 May 19997
Newbold Comyn Radford20 Sept 199031 Mar 19992
u/s Birdingbury, Leamington Hastings4 Aug 19944 Aug 19941
u/s from swimming pool, Newbold Comyn20 Sept 199020 Sept 19901
Radford Semele20 Sept 199020 Sept 19901
Stanisford Bridge, Fosse Way18 Sept 199018 Sept 19901
Sawbridge13 Nov 198613 Nov 19861
Hunningham Site 312 May 198612 May 19861
Birdingbury21 Aug 198421 Aug 19841

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

1981–2023

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 1,062 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.9 cm
Lower quarter
9.6 cm
Median
11.8 cm
Upper quarter
15.9 cm
Largest
26.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Leam

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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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