Common carp · Cyprinus carpio

Common carp in the River Old Windsor - Bell

Largest measured common carp: 70.5 cm

The largest common carp measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Old Windsor - Bell was 70.5 cm, recorded at Ham Loop on 10 September 2004.

Across 11 measured common carp, the median measured length was 56 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 Old Windsor - Bell.

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Most recent observation3 September 2014Ham Loop · 1 fish

Largest measured common carp: 70.5 cm
Median length: 56 cm
Fish measured: 11
Survey locations: 2

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured common carp

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
70.5 cm	10 Sept 2004	Ham Loop	82343
66.9 cm	13 Sept 2002	Ham Loop	72069
60.2 cm	6 Sept 2012	Ham Loop	133563
58.5 cm	13 Sept 2002	Old Windsor Main Channel	72061
57.5 cm	1 Sept 2000	Ham Loop	121581
56 cm	13 Sept 2002	Old Windsor Main Channel	72061
41.5 cm	13 Sept 2002	Ham Loop	72069
34.5 cm	10 Sept 2009	Old Windsor Main Channel	119014
27 cm	6 Sept 2012	Old Windsor Main Channel	133559
15 cm	3 Sept 2014	Ham Loop	142614

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where common carp were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one common carp 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 common carp
Ham Loop	1 Sept 2000	3 Sept 2014	5
Old Windsor Main Channel	13 Sept 2002	6 Sept 2012	3

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

2000–2014

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded common carp that year.

100

001

202

003

104

005

006

007

008

109

010

011

212

013

114

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 11 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 14.9 cm
Lower quarter: 30.8 cm
Median: 56 cm
Upper quarter: 59.4 cm
Largest: 70.5 cm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

600–699 mm

700–799 mm

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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