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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Tees

Largest measured dace: 26.2 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tees was 26.2 cm, recorded at Temporal Coarse, Swine Lairs u/s ford on 15 September 2003.

Across 10,910 measured dace, the median measured length was 9.5 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 Tees.

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Most recent observation15 August 2025Temporal Coarse D/s Yarm - Leven Mouth · 3 fish
Largest measured dace
26.2 cm
Median length
9.5 cm
Fish measured
10,910
Survey locations
48

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
26.2 cm15 Sept 2003Temporal Coarse, Swine Lairs u/s ford77039
25.2 cm21 Aug 2014Temporal Coarse, Croft142473
25 cm10 Sept 2001Temporal Coarse, Bassleton Beck - U/s pipe bridge25110
24.8 cm3 Oct 2011Temporal Coarse, Neasham128316
24.7 cm19 Aug 2003Temporal Coarse, Blackwell Bridge76704
24.7 cm13 Oct 1999SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar110622
24.6 cm7 Sept 2016Temporal Coarse, Neasham149257
24.6 cm17 Sept 2003SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar103216
24.6 cm17 Sept 2003Temporal Coarse, Broken Scar77034
24.5 cm10 Sept 2001Temporal Coarse, Bassleton Beck - U/s pipe bridge25110

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
Temporal Coarse, Low Worsall16 Sept 200215 Aug 20257
Temporal Coarse D/s Yarm - Leven Mouth15 Aug 202515 Aug 20251
Temporal Coarse, Neasham13 Aug 200111 Aug 202519
Temporal Coarse, Croft15 Aug 200111 Aug 202517
Temporal Coarse, Low Moor18 Sept 20024 Aug 202519
SAP/BT Quin, River Leven D/s Foxton Bridge26 Jun 202326 Jun 20231
Temporal Coarse, Low Coniscliffe18 Sept 200228 Sept 20224
Spatial Coarse, Saltersgill Beck, Saltersgill17 Nov 200414 Sept 20222
Temporal Coarse, Low Haile Bridge19 Sept 200218 Sept 201814
SAP/BT Quin, Clow Beck, Aldbrough St John12 Sept 201612 Sept 20161
SAP/BT Annual, Clow Beck - Monk End Farm8 Nov 199512 Sept 20169
SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar13 Oct 199910 Aug 201611
SAP/BT Annual, Summerhouse Beck - Piercebridge13 Oct 201413 Oct 20141
Temporal Coarse, Blackwell Bridge7 Oct 200220 Aug 201410
Spatial Coarse, Saltersgill Beck, High Worsall17 Nov 200423 Sept 20132
Temporal Coarse, Middleton One Row23 Aug 200114 Oct 20108
Temporal Coarse, Aislaby3 Sept 200115 Sept 20105
Temporal Coarse, Bassleton Beck - U/s pipe bridge10 Sept 200114 Sept 20108
Temporal Coarse, Thornaby - U/s The Holmes6 Sept 200113 Sept 20108
Temporal Coarse, Broken Scar15 Aug 20017 Sept 20108
SAP/BT Quin, Spa Beck, Spa Cottage16 Nov 200429 Sept 20082
Temporal Coarse, Swine Lairs u/s ford10 Aug 200110 Oct 20063
Spatial Coarse, U/s Broken Scar25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
Spatial Coarse, Sockburn25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
Spatial Coarse, Girsby25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
SAP/BT Quin, Low Coniscliffe25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
SAP/BT Quin, Girsby25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
Spatial Coarse, U/s A66 Bridge15 Sept 200615 Sept 20061
Spatial Coarse, U/s Tees Barrage13 Sept 200613 Sept 20061
Low Moor - Fry Survey2 Sept 19935 Sept 200612
Croft - Fry Survey26 Sept 19945 Sept 200610
Temporal Coarse, Yarm3 Sept 200115 Aug 20053
Temporal Coarse, Egglescliffe - Leven Mouth12 Sept 200115 Aug 20055
Spatial Coarse, Nelly Burdons Beck, Aislaby17 Nov 200417 Nov 20041
Spatial Coarse, Spa Beck, Spa Cottage16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
Spatial Coarse, Bassleton Beck at Bassleton Bridge16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Spa Beck, Old Spa Farm16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Clow Beck, Willow Bridge16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Bassleton Beck, Bassleton Bridge16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
Temporal Coarse, Clow Beck - Monk End Farm27 Sept 200427 Sept 20041
Temporal Coarse, Winston13 Sept 200118 Sept 20032
Spatial Coarse, Blackwell Pumping Station29 Aug 200117 Sept 20033
Spatial Coarse, Kent Beck, Neasham17 Jun 200217 Jun 20021
Temporal Coarse, High Coniscliffe13 Sept 200113 Sept 20011
WR Monitoring Blackwell Pumping Station u/s10 Aug 200010 Aug 20001
SAP/BT Annual, High Coniscliffe2 Oct 19962 Oct 19961
Blackwell - Fry Survey25 Sept 199625 Sept 19961
Low Worsall Fish Haven - Fry Survey2 Sept 199326 Sept 19942

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

1993–2025

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 10,910 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.4 cm
Lower quarter
5.6 cm
Median
9.5 cm
Upper quarter
14.2 cm
Largest
26.2 cm

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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