Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Sence

Largest measured dace: 24.4 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Sence was 24.4 cm, recorded at Blaby on 18 May 1994.

Across 241 measured dace, the median measured length was 14.1 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 Sence.

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Most recent observation15 July 2022Blaby · 17 fish

Largest measured dace: 24.4 cm
Median length: 14.1 cm
Fish measured: 241
Survey locations: 4

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
24.4 cm	18 May 1994	Blaby	25228
23.8 cm	18 May 1994	Blaby	25228
23.3 cm	18 May 1994	Blaby	25228
23 cm	18 May 1994	Blaby	25228
22.3 cm	18 May 1994	Blaby	25228
22 cm	12 Apr 2016	Wain Bridge	147944
22 cm	18 May 1994	Blaby	25228
22 cm	18 May 1994	Blaby	25228
21.5 cm	18 May 1994	Blaby	25228
21.1 cm	18 May 1994	Blaby	25228

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
Blaby	23 Oct 1991	15 Jul 2022	7
Wistow	18 May 1994	13 Jul 2022	6
Wain Bridge	9 Apr 2013	13 Jul 2022	3
Kilby Bridge	24 Oct 1991	3 Apr 2014	5

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

1991–2022

Survey records by year

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

291

092

093

394

095

096

197

098

199

100

001

002

003

004

005

306

007

008

009

010

011

112

113

214

015

316

017

018

019

020

021

322

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 241 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 11 cm
Median: 14.1 cm
Upper quarter: 17.4 cm
Largest: 24.4 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

178

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Sence

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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