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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Nene

Largest measured dace: 29.5 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Nene was 29.5 cm, recorded at Geddington Ford on 16 April 2015.

Across 6,789 measured dace, the median measured length was 11.5 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 Nene.

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Most recent observation30 October 2024Castor Mill Channel · 10 fish
Largest measured dace
29.5 cm
Median length
11.5 cm
Fish measured
6,789
Survey locations
73

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
29.5 cm16 Apr 2015Geddington Ford145341
29 cm5 Feb 1992Finedon Road Bridge54390
29 cm5 Feb 1992Finedon Road Bridge54390
29 cm5 Feb 1992Finedon Road Bridge54390
28.7 cm19 May 2015Downstream Warkton bridge145173
28.5 cm5 Feb 1992Finedon Road Bridge54390
28.5 cm30 Jan 1992Upstream Wickstead54385
28 cm5 Feb 1992Finedon Road Bridge54390
28 cm8 Feb 1989Finedon Road Bridge54376
27.8 cm18 May 198913 Arches54021

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
Castor Mill Channel12 Oct 200930 Oct 20245
Geddington Ford14 Oct 201123 Oct 20185
Downstream Warkton bridge12 Jul 200123 Oct 20188
Alwalton Backchannel22 Sept 200919 Sept 20182
Yarwell Mill Back Channel9 Sept 198117 Sept 201816
Barnwell Back Channel DS Oundle Mill14 Sept 201814 Sept 20181
Wansford Lock Back Channel13 Sept 201813 Sept 20181
Cogenhoe Main Channel4 Jul 198829 Jun 20155
Thrapston3 Jul 199525 Jun 201510
Downstream Wansford Lock19 Jul 198922 Jun 201511
Cogenhoe Back Channel6 Jul 19834 Jun 20158
Finedon Road Bridge8 Feb 19896 May 20155
Wadenhoe Backchannel21 Sept 200916 Oct 20132
Downstream Oundle North Road Bridge20 Jul 19895 Sept 20126
Downstream Hardwater Lock3 May 198923 Aug 20123
Ferry Meadows3 Jul 198417 Aug 20124
Downstream Fotheringhay13 Jul 19893 Aug 20127
Ailsworth4 Aug 198916 Jun 201010
Wellingborough Back Channel16 May 198914 Jun 20108
Barnwell Back Channel11 Jul 19897 Jun 20109
Eaglethorpe Backchannel27 Oct 200927 Oct 20091
Lilford Upstream4 Oct 19898 Oct 20092
Irthlingborough Backchannel18 Sept 200918 Sept 20091
Ailsworth Upstream of BC weir12 Aug 200912 Aug 20091
Ailsworth Downstream of BC weir12 Aug 200912 Aug 20091
A47 Wansford8 Jul 20088 Jul 20081
Upstream Elton Road Bridge14 Jul 19897 Jul 20082
Stibbington25 Sept 19894 Jul 20082
Downstream Clifford Hill lock22 Jun 19892 Jul 20082
Downstream Wadenhoe Lock9 Oct 198924 Sept 20074
Yarwell M/C18 Jul 198922 Jun 20066
Stanground Back Channel15 Sept 198912 Jun 20062
Downstream Harrowden Weir27 Jan 19894 May 20065
Ise Brook Cottage6 Feb 198922 Sept 20052
Downstream Irthlinborough27 Jun 198923 Jun 20052
Fotheringhay15 Feb 198929 Jul 19983
Wellingborough 25 Feb 199216 Jul 19982
Upstream Harrowden Weir7 Feb 19899 Jul 19984
Hardwater Back Channel8 Sept 19958 Sept 19951
Upstream Wollaston Lock23 Aug 199523 Aug 19951
Ditchford Back Channel6 Sept 198915 Aug 19952
13 Arches18 May 19899 Aug 19952
Stanwick Back Channel4 Jul 198921 Jul 19952
Nassington Back Channel11 Jul 199511 Jul 19951
Upstream Lower Barnwell Lock12 Jul 198926 Jun 19952
Downstream Cotterstock21 Jul 198921 Jun 19953
Upstream Fotheringhay26 Jul 19939 Jun 19952
Bedford Gravels8 Aug 198925 May 19953
Elton Back Channel23 Apr 199523 Apr 19951
Wollaston Back Channel5 May 198923 Sept 19932
Denford Mid Channel30 Jun 198915 Jul 19932
White Mills Back Channel14 Jul 199314 Jul 19931
Upstream Wickstead30 Jan 199230 Jan 19921
A6 Desborough21 Jan 199221 Jan 19921
Woodford No118 Oct 198918 Oct 19891
Downstream Upper Ringstead12 Oct 198912 Oct 19891
Lilford Park10 Oct 198910 Oct 19891
Ringstead Back Channel5 Oct 19895 Oct 19891
Thorpe Channel3 Oct 19893 Oct 19891
Aldwincle Channel2 Oct 19892 Oct 19891
Peterborough Embankment14 Sept 198914 Sept 19891
Upstream Hardwater Lock13 Sept 198913 Sept 19891
Upstream Milton Ferry1 Aug 19891 Aug 19891
Nassington27 Jul 198927 Jul 19891
Denford Upstream Lock26 Jul 198926 Jul 19891
Downstream Stanwick5 Jul 19895 Jul 19891
A45 opposite RPC30 May 198930 May 19891
Wellingborough 122 May 198922 May 19891
River Ise Confluence22 May 198922 May 19891
Upstream Wellingborough17 May 198917 May 19891
Wellingborough Embankment12 May 198912 May 19891
Upstream Weston Favell9 May 19899 May 19891
Downstream Rushmills7 Apr 19897 Apr 19891

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

1981–2024

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 6,789 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.7 cm
Lower quarter
9.2 cm
Median
11.5 cm
Upper quarter
15.3 cm
Largest
29.5 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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