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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Soar

Largest measured dace: 31.3 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Soar was 31.3 cm, recorded at Littlethorpe on 25 October 1990.

Across 1,744 measured dace, the median measured length was 6.7 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 Soar.

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Most recent observation19 June 2026Blue Bank Lock · 1 fish
Largest measured dace
31.3 cm
Median length
6.7 cm
Fish measured
1,744
Survey locations
18

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
31.3 cm25 Oct 1990Littlethorpe24888
25.5 cm27 May 1992Littlethorpe25370
25.2 cm21 Apr 2004Littlethorpe79723
25 cm27 May 1992Littlethorpe25370
24.8 cm2 May 1995Blue Bank Lock24264
24.3 cm27 May 1992Littlethorpe25370
24.1 cm17 Jun 2004Watermead Park80195
24 cm27 May 1992Littlethorpe25370
23.5 cm27 May 1992Littlethorpe25370
23.4 cm27 May 1992Littlethorpe25370

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
Blue Bank Lock4 Jun 199219 Jun 202610
Aylestone Meadows 2 Fry Net22 Aug 201723 Sept 20256
Watermead Park1 Jun 199517 Jul 202516
Croft24 Oct 19903 Jul 202420
Zouch Fry Net18 Aug 201611 Oct 20225
Redhill Marina4 Aug 201611 Oct 20223
Ratcliffe on Soar13 Aug 199229 Jun 202212
Cotes29 Jul 199227 Jun 201812
Raynesway Marina, Thurmaston4 Aug 20164 Aug 20161
Narborough24 Apr 201324 Apr 20131
Fosse Meadows19 Apr 201119 Apr 20111
Littlethorpe25 Oct 199013 Apr 20114
Mountsorrel26 Aug 199212 Apr 20115
Normanton on Soar30 Apr 200230 Apr 20021
Ramsdale Farm13 Apr 199513 Apr 19951
Kegworth6 Aug 19926 Aug 19921
Zouch4 Aug 19924 Aug 19921
Wanlip16 Jul 199216 Jul 19921

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

1990–2026

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 1,744 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.1 cm
Lower quarter
4.3 cm
Median
6.7 cm
Upper quarter
13.1 cm
Largest
31.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Soar

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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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