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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Roding

Largest measured dace: 26 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Roding was 26 cm, recorded at Roding Valley Nature Reserve on 25 September 2002.

Across 859 measured dace, the median measured length was 11 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 Roding.

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Most recent observation30 September 2025Maynards · 1 fish
Largest measured dace
26 cm
Median length
11 cm
Fish measured
859
Survey locations
25

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 cm25 Sept 2002Roding Valley Nature Reserve72553
25.8 cm11 Aug 2004Aythorpe Roding81518
25.4 cm15 Aug 2003Aythorpe Roding76675
24.9 cm15 Oct 2021Gang Bridge160887
24.9 cm1 Aug 2014Gang Bridge142065
24.9 cm1 Aug 2014Gang Bridge142065
24.8 cm15 Oct 2021Gang Bridge160887
24.5 cm22 Sept 2005Roding Valley Nature Reserve86593
24.2 cm12 May 1992Luxborough Lane116843
24.2 cm21 Apr 1992Abridge116844

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
Maynards30 Sept 202530 Sept 20251
Waples Mill23 Aug 200714 Aug 20255
Littlebury Mill6 Nov 200322 Oct 202411
Roding Valley Nature Reserve25 Sept 20028 Aug 202410
High Ongar (Ongar Bridge)12 Aug 20036 Aug 202410
Great Canfield brown trout investigation12 Jun 202412 Jun 20241
Gang Bridge25 Mar 199015 Oct 20217
Crowther Nurseries3 May 199231 Aug 201812
Luxborough Lane12 May 19928 Sept 20167
Nether Street1 Oct 200230 Jul 20143
Ilford Golf Course20 Sept 200213 Jul 20104
Mayes Brook23 Apr 200823 Apr 20081
Passingford Bridge28 Sept 20046 Sept 20072
Aythorpe Roding11 Mar 199326 Jul 20065
Wanstead Park24 Sept 20028 Nov 20054
Abridge21 Apr 199210 Aug 20054
Great Canfield23 Aug 200210 Aug 20043
Redbridge17 Sept 200220 Aug 20032
Mount Loops2 Oct 200214 Aug 20032
Fyfield30 Mar 19902 Mar 19992
Barking Creek - Mayes Brook confluence30 Jul 199330 Jul 19931
Barking Creek - A13 road bridge13 Jul 199313 Jul 19931
Barking Creek - Six gates sluice to Bark. slipway1 Jul 19931 Jul 19931
Piggotts Farm M11 section6 May 19926 May 19921
Leaden Roding16 Mar 199016 Mar 19901

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

1990–2025

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 859 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.2 cm
Lower quarter
5.5 cm
Median
11 cm
Upper quarter
16.7 cm
Largest
26 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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