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Gudgeon in the River Leam

Largest measured gudgeon: 18.5 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Leam was 18.5 cm, recorded at Hunningham, d/s the Mill on 19 June 2001.

Across 589 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 10 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 · 42 fish
Largest measured gudgeon
18.5 cm
Median length
10 cm
Fish measured
589
Survey locations
20

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
18.5 cm19 Jun 2001Hunningham, d/s the Mill23143
18.1 cm3 Sept 1994u/s Marton73494
18.1 cm3 Sept 1994u/s Marton73494
16.6 cm13 Apr 1999Offchurch23803
16.5 cm14 May 2019Eathorpe154482
14.4 cm20 May 1999Grandborough d/s mill74841
13.5 cm17 Sept 1990u/s Marton81950
13.1 cm8 Aug 1995Grandborough d/s mill74840
13 cm12 Nov 2009Offchurch120952
13 cm8 Aug 1995Grandborough d/s mill74840

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding gudgeon
u/s Marton17 Sept 19904 May 202311
Eathorpe21 Aug 19844 May 20237
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 20163
Offchurch19 Sept 199012 Nov 200911
Hunningham, d/s the Mill12 May 198627 Aug 200910
Red Lion, Hunningham13 Nov 198618 Jun 200810
Prince Drive Weir to Foot Bridge Weir.17 Oct 19859 Jun 20055
Foot bridge u/s to Willes Road Bridge10 Jul 200210 Jul 20021
Wolfhampcote8 Aug 199520 May 19992
Grandborough d/s mill8 Aug 199520 May 19992
Marton13 Nov 198617 May 19994
Newbold Comyn Radford31 Mar 199931 Mar 19991
Leamington d/s Princes Dr weir - Avon confl25 Mar 199925 Mar 19991
Sawbridge13 Nov 19868 Aug 19952
Stanisford Bridge, Fosse Way18 Sept 19902 Aug 19942
u/s Birdingbury, Leamington Hastings17 Sept 199017 Sept 19901
Hunningham Site 312 May 198612 May 19861
Hunningham (upstream boundary)12 May 198112 May 19862

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 gudgeon that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 589 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.5 cm
Lower quarter
8.5 cm
Median
10 cm
Upper quarter
10.8 cm
Largest
18.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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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