Bleak · Alburnus alburnus

Bleak in the River Till (Lincs) Subcatchment

Largest measured bleak: 17.6 cm

The largest bleak measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Till (Lincs) Subcatchment was 17.6 cm, recorded at Till Washlands on 2 August 1991.

Across 246 measured bleak, the median measured length was 11.2 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 Till (Lincs) Subcatchment.

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Most recent observation8 May 2017Till Washlands · 3 fish

Largest measured bleak: 17.6 cm
Median length: 11.2 cm
Fish measured: 246
Survey locations: 2

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured bleak

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
17.6 cm	2 Aug 1991	Till Washlands	53222
15.3 cm	10 May 1994	Till Washlands	53278
15 cm	10 May 1994	Till Washlands	53278
14.8 cm	4 Jul 1988	Till Washlands	53121
14.6 cm	4 Jul 1988	Till Washlands	53121
14.4 cm	10 May 1994	Till Washlands	53278
14.4 cm	10 May 1994	Till Washlands	53278
14.2 cm	2 Aug 1991	Till Washlands	53222
14.2 cm	4 Jul 1988	Till Washlands	53121
14.2 cm	4 Jul 1988	Till Washlands	53121

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

Explore the river

Where bleak were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one bleak 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 bleak
Till Washlands	13 Jun 1985	8 May 2017	8
Till Bridge	19 Jul 1988	1 Aug 1991	2

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

1985–2017

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 246 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.6 cm
Lower quarter: 9.5 cm
Median: 11.2 cm
Upper quarter: 12.5 cm
Largest: 17.6 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

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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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