Ruffe · Gymnocephalus cernuus

Ruffe in the River Shrewsbury Town

Largest measured ruffe: 11.5 cm

The largest ruffe measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Shrewsbury Town was 11.5 cm, recorded at Woppy Hole on 11 June 2008.

Across 4 measured ruffe, the median measured length was 10.2 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 Shrewsbury Town.

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Most recent observation8 May 2013Kingsland Bridge to English Bridge · 1 fish

Largest measured ruffe: 11.5 cm
Median length: 10.2 cm
Fish measured: 4
Survey locations: 8

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured ruffe

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
11.5 cm	11 Jun 2008	Woppy Hole	115931
11 cm	8 May 2013	Kingsland Bridge to English Bridge	135976
9.5 cm	8 May 2013	County Ground to Welsh Bridge	135973
7.1 cm	8 May 2013	Welsh brg to Kingsland brg	135974

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

Explore the river

Where ruffe were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one ruffe 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 ruffe
Welsh brg to Kingsland brg	31 Aug 1994	8 May 2013	2
Kingsland Bridge to English Bridge	8 May 2013	8 May 2013	1
County Ground to Welsh Bridge	8 May 2013	8 May 2013	1
Woppy Hole	11 Jun 2008	11 Jun 2008	1
Station Bridge to weir	1 Sept 1994	1 Sept 1994	1
Greyfriars Bridge	1 Sept 1994	1 Sept 1994	1
English Bridge	1 Sept 1994	1 Sept 1994	1
Showground	31 Aug 1994	31 Aug 1994	1

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

1994–2013

Survey records by year

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

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313

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 4 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 7.1 cm
Lower quarter: 8.9 cm
Median: 10.3 cm
Upper quarter: 11.1 cm
Largest: 11.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 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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