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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Warwickshire Avon

Largest measured dace: 26.5 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Warwickshire Avon was 26.5 cm, recorded at Lea Crescent (original site 2) on 21 May 1992.

Across 1,259 measured dace, the median measured length was 15 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 Warwickshire Avon.

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Most recent observation12 September 2023Upstream Stratford - Netting · 1 fish
Largest measured dace
26.5 cm
Median length
15 cm
Fish measured
1,259
Survey locations
66

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
26.5 cm21 May 1992Lea Crescent (original site 2)81587
26.1 cm25 Sept 1986u/s Bretford (original site 7)81621
25.5 cm1 Oct 1985d/s Newbold81584
25.3 cm12 Sept 2002U/s Cloud Bridge63860
25.3 cm10 Oct 1985Marston Hall (original site 10)81633
25.2 cm1 Oct 1985Lea Crescent (original site 2)81585
25.2 cm16 Oct 1981u/s weir Little Lawford (original site 4)81600
24.9 cm10 Oct 1985Marston Hall (original site 10)81633
24.8 cm14 Oct 1985Ryton-on-Dunsmore (original site 15)81650
24.8 cm16 Oct 1981Wolston Mill (original site 9)81632

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
Upstream Stratford - Netting31 Oct 201712 Sept 20232
Little Lawford - Netting12 Sept 202312 Sept 20231
Stareton Gauging Station16 Oct 198110 Jul 201414
Lilbourne11 Aug 199210 Jul 20143
d/s Stanford Hall11 Aug 19928 Jul 20146
Ryton Golf Course 211 Jul 201311 Jul 20131
Ryton Golf Course 111 Jul 201311 Jul 20131
Ryton6 Jul 20096 Jul 20091
Bubbenhall16 Oct 19856 Jul 20096
U/s Cloud Bridge12 Sept 200224 Sept 20084
D/s Ryton Bridge12 Sept 200224 Sept 20086
Upstream Bubbenhall15 Aug 200615 Aug 20061
National Agricultural Centre, Stonleigh22 Aug 200229 Sept 20043
Wolston14 Aug 200120 Aug 20022
Bretford11 Sept 198020 Aug 20024
Brandon March Nature Reserve15 Aug 200115 Aug 20011
Welford, Naseby Rd9 Jul 199222 May 20012
North Kilworth9 Jul 199222 May 20012
Bidford3 Apr 19973 Apr 19971
Alveston2 Apr 19972 Apr 19971
Warwick (by Pottertons)23 May 199623 May 19961
Rock Mill Weir Pool23 May 199623 May 19961
Hill Wotton23 May 199623 May 19961
d/s Abbey (John Bloors' water)5 Oct 199422 May 19962
Ashow27 Jun 199022 May 19963
Welford, u/s Bridge at Four Alls21 May 199621 May 19961
Luddington19 Jul 199521 May 19962
Siskin Drive (original site 19)15 Oct 19857 May 19963
Wolston Bridge (original site 12)10 Oct 19852 May 19962
u/s Bretford - Bretford Layby1 May 19961 May 19961
u/s Bretford (original site 7)3 Oct 19851 May 19964
d/s Long Lawford (original site 5)13 May 199230 Apr 19962
Kings Newnham (original site 6)2 Oct 198530 Apr 19963
d/s Newbold1 Oct 198526 Apr 19963
Home Farm (original site 3)1 Oct 198526 Apr 19963
u/s Saxons Mill, Hill Wootton28 Jun 19906 Oct 19942
Chesford Bridge27 Jun 19905 Oct 19942
gate 3 Stoneleigh to u/s islands & shallows3 Oct 19894 Oct 19942
Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 221 Sept 199321 Sept 19931
Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 121 Sept 199321 Sept 19931
Barford (u/s weir - motorway bridge)24 Aug 199324 Aug 19931
Barton, Pilgrim Lock (weir pool only)22 Jul 199322 Jul 19931
Barton22 Jul 199322 Jul 19931
Rock Farm (original site 20)15 Oct 19859 Jun 19922
u/s weir Little Lawford (original site 4)16 Oct 198121 May 19922
Lea Crescent (original site 2)1 Oct 198521 May 19922
Ryton Bridge (original site 18)14 Oct 198520 May 19922
d/s Wolston (original site 13)10 Oct 198519 May 19922
Guys Cliffe10 Jun 199110 Jun 19911
u/s Sowe Mouth21 Jun 198326 Sept 19902
d/s Warwick Castle4 Jul 19904 Jul 19901
Longbridge1 Apr 19824 Jul 19903
Foxes Study4 Jul 19904 Jul 19901
Warwick, St Nicholas Park28 Jun 199028 Jun 19901
d/s Sowe Mouth to gate 3 Stoneleigh3 Oct 198926 Jun 19902
d/s islands to bridge 5 (Abbey access)3 Oct 19893 Oct 19891
Downstream Islands - Bridge 53 Oct 19893 Oct 19891
Cloud Bridge (original site 22a)16 Oct 198516 Oct 19851
Bubbenhall (original site 21)20 Jun 198315 Oct 19852
d/s Ryton-on-Dunsmore (original site 16)14 Oct 198514 Oct 19851
Ryton-on-Dunsmore (original site 15)14 Oct 198514 Oct 19851
Brandon Golf Course (original site 14)11 Oct 198511 Oct 19851
Marston Hall (original site 10)10 Oct 198510 Oct 19851
Brandon10 Oct 198510 Oct 19851
Wolston Mill (original site 9)16 Oct 198116 Oct 19811
Brownsover9 Aug 19789 Aug 19781

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

1978–2023

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 1,259 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.4 cm
Lower quarter
10 cm
Median
15 cm
Upper quarter
18.5 cm
Largest
26.5 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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