Gudgeon · Gobio gobio

Gudgeon in the River Steeping FMU

Largest measured gudgeon: 13 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Steeping FMU was 13 cm, recorded at Crows Bridge on 15 September 1987.

Across 1,958 measured gudgeon, the median measured length was 7.8 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 Steeping FMU.

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Most recent observation3 May 2019Crows Bridge · 3 fish

Largest measured gudgeon: 13 cm
Median length: 7.8 cm
Fish measured: 1,958
Survey locations: 11

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

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
13 cm	15 Sept 1987	Crows Bridge	58174
12.8 cm	22 Sept 1987	Downstream Salem Bridge	58176
12.6 cm	22 Sept 1987	Downstream Salem Bridge	58176
12.6 cm	15 Sept 1987	Crows Bridge	58174
12.2 cm	16 May 2003	Firsby	78673
12.2 cm	15 Sept 1987	Crows Bridge	58174
12 cm	27 May 2003	Thorpe Culvert	78700
11.7 cm	22 Sept 1987	Downstream Salem Bridge	58176
11.6 cm	15 Sept 1987	Crows Bridge	58174
11.4 cm	16 May 2003	Firsby	78673

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding gudgeon
Crows Bridge	15 Sept 1987	3 May 2019	7
Upstream A52 Bridge	1 May 2002	15 Jul 2010	8
Firsby	18 Mar 1993	12 Aug 2009	10
Thorpe Culvert	16 Sept 1987	8 Jul 2009	11
Firsby Clough	9 Sept 1987	15 Apr 1996	3
Steeping Outfall	1 Oct 1987	1 Oct 1987	1
Upstream Wheel Doors	28 Sept 1987	28 Sept 1987	1
Whitehouse Farm	24 Sept 1987	24 Sept 1987	1
Downstream Salem Bridge	22 Sept 1987	22 Sept 1987	1
Downstream Crows Bridge	16 Sept 1987	16 Sept 1987	1
Upstream Bycrofts Bridge	14 Sept 1987	14 Sept 1987	1

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

1987–2019

Survey records by year

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

987

088

089

090

091

092

493

094

095

496

097

098

099

000

001

302

303

304

305

206

307

408

309

210

011

012

013

014

015

116

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,958 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.4 cm
Lower quarter: 7.1 cm
Median: 7.8 cm
Upper quarter: 8.4 cm
Largest: 13 cm

0–99 mm

1892

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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