Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Lostock

Largest measured dace: 27 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Lostock was 27 cm, recorded at Above STW outfall on 26 July 1995.

Across 769 measured dace, the median measured length was 16.3 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 69 dace. The median was 2 oz (0.058 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 4.8 oz (0.136 kg).

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Lostock.

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Most recent observation5 July 2023Cowling lane · 22 fish

Largest measured dace: 27 cm
Median length: 16.3 cm
Fish measured: 769
Survey locations: 15

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
27 cm	26 Jul 1995	Above STW outfall	112894
26 cm	26 Jul 1995	Above STW outfall	112894
25.5 cm	26 Jul 1995	Above STW outfall	112894
24.7 cm	7 Jul 2011	Havelock Road	126922
24.6 cm	7 Jul 2011	Havelock Road	126922
24.5 cm	7 Jul 2011	Havelock Road	126922
24.2 cm	19 Jul 2005	Mill Lane	87763
24 cm	26 Jul 1995	Above STW outfall	112894
23.8 cm	30 Aug 2006	Cowling lane	101169
23.2 cm	23 Aug 2001	Sheep Hill Lane	90009

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
Cowling lane	4 Aug 2005	5 Jul 2023	5
Mill Lane	24 Mar 1995	25 Jul 2018	5
Below Farrington Weir	27 Jul 1995	25 Jul 2018	2
Sheep Hill Lane	20 May 1999	24 Jul 2018	7
Havelock Road	22 Jun 2001	6 Jul 2018	9
Sherdeley Road	22 Jun 2001	18 Jun 2004	6
Todd Lane South	24 Jul 2000	5 Sept 2003	7
Tudor Croft	24 Jun 1999	30 Aug 2002	4
Lostock Bridge Farm	5 Apr 1995	19 Jul 2000	2
Below STW outfall	19 Jul 2000	19 Jul 2000	1
Above STW outfall	26 Jul 1995	19 Jul 2000	2
500m Above Ulnes Walton Bridge	28 Jul 1995	28 Jul 1995	1
Wade Hall	25 Jul 1995	25 Jul 1995	1
Lostock Bridge at Croston	25 Jul 1995	25 Jul 1995	1
Earnshaw Bridge	24 Jul 1995	24 Jul 1995	1

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

1995–2023

Survey records by year

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

895

096

097

098

299

600

801

1002

403

304

205

306

007

008

009

010

211

012

013

014

015

016

017

518

019

020

021

022

123

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 769 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 0.1 cm
Lower quarter: 14.2 cm
Median: 16.3 cm
Upper quarter: 18.2 cm
Largest: 27 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

651

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 69 dace. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0.3 oz (0.008 kg)
Lower quarter: 1.6 oz (0.046 kg)
Median: 2 oz (0.058 kg)
Upper quarter: 2.6 oz (0.074 kg)
Heaviest: 4.8 oz (0.136 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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