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Gudgeon in the River Soar

Largest measured gudgeon: 15.2 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Soar was 15.2 cm, recorded at Littlethorpe on 13 April 2011.

Across 1,519 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 8.8 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 gudgeon
15.2 cm
Median length
8.8 cm
Fish measured
1,519
Survey locations
17

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
15.2 cm13 Apr 2011Littlethorpe126090
14.7 cm13 Apr 2011Littlethorpe126090
14.2 cm22 Apr 2002Croft25936
14 cm6 May 2009Blue Bank Lock117405
14 cm23 Apr 2002Watermead Park25976
13.9 cm19 Apr 2011Croft126130
13.9 cm21 Apr 2010Blue Bank Lock121414
13.9 cm17 Apr 2008Blue Bank Lock110766
13.8 cm13 Apr 2011Littlethorpe126090
13.6 cm3 Jul 2024Croft165438

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

Explore the river

Where gudgeon were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one gudgeon 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 gudgeon
Blue Bank Lock2 May 199519 Jun 202613
Aylestone Meadows 2 Fry Net22 Aug 201723 Sept 20256
Watermead Park1 Jun 199517 Jul 202521
Croft24 Oct 19903 Jul 202415
Zouch Fry Net18 Aug 201611 Oct 20225
Redhill Marina4 Aug 201611 Oct 20222
Cotes29 Jul 199227 Jun 201810
Raynesway Marina, Thurmaston4 Aug 20164 Aug 20161
Narborough24 Apr 201324 Apr 20131
Ratcliffe on Soar13 Aug 199210 Apr 201310
Littlethorpe25 Oct 199013 Apr 20114
Mountsorrel26 Aug 199212 Apr 20114
Ramsdale Farm13 May 19927 Jun 20053
Barrow13 Apr 200413 Apr 20041
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 gudgeon that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,519 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
8.8 cm
Upper quarter
10.5 cm
Largest
15.2 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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