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Perch · Perca fluviatilis

Perch in the River Warwickshire Avon

Largest measured perch: 37.5 cm

The largest perch measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Warwickshire Avon was 37.5 cm, recorded at Siskin Drive (original site 19) on 30 June 1992.

Across 557 measured perch, the median measured length was 11.6 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 observation24 July 2014Brandon · 4 fish
Largest measured perch
37.5 cm
Median length
11.6 cm
Fish measured
557
Survey locations
60

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured perch

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
37.5 cm30 Jun 1992Siskin Drive (original site 19)81668
37 cm22 Aug 2002Stareton Gauging Station55612
36.6 cm7 Jul 2009Stareton Gauging Station118024
34.8 cm6 Aug 2003U/s Cloud Bridge76727
34.2 cm15 Aug 2006D/s Ryton Bridge100703
34 cm26 Mar 1996Alveston81096
33.4 cm24 Jul 2014Brandon142391
32.6 cm6 Jul 2009Ryton118018
32.5 cm7 May 1996Rock Farm (original site 20)81675
32.2 cm6 Jul 2009Bubbenhall118026

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

Explore the river

Where perch were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one perch 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 perch
Brandon24 Jul 201424 Jul 20141
Stareton Gauging Station16 Oct 198110 Jul 20148
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
U/s Cloud Bridge6 Aug 20037 Jul 20093
Ryton14 Aug 20016 Jul 20092
Bubbenhall30 Jun 19926 Jul 20093
D/s Ryton Bridge12 Sept 200224 Sept 20083
Coombe Abbey Lake4 Feb 20036 Nov 20032
National Agricultural Centre, Stonleigh22 Aug 200222 Aug 20021
Wolston14 Aug 200120 Aug 20022
Bretford11 Sept 198020 Aug 20025
Brandon Wood Golf Course15 Aug 200115 Aug 20011
Welford, Naseby Rd9 Jul 199222 May 20012
North Kilworth9 Jul 199222 May 20012
Upstream Stanford Hall Lake1 Jul 19981 Jul 19981
Alveston12 Aug 199317 Jul 19974
d/s Welford Weir19 Mar 199719 Mar 19971
Warwick (by Pottertons)23 May 199623 May 19961
Rock Mill Weir Pool23 May 199623 May 19961
Welford, u/s Bridge at Four Alls21 May 199621 May 19961
Rock Farm (original site 20)9 Jun 19927 May 19962
Barton22 Jul 19936 May 19962
u/s Bretford - Bretford Layby1 May 19961 May 19961
d/s Long Lawford (original site 5)25 Sept 198630 Apr 19962
Kings Newnham (original site 6)30 Apr 199630 Apr 19961
d/s Newbold21 May 199226 Apr 19962
Home Farm (original site 3)25 Sept 198626 Apr 19963
Abbots Salford to Arrow confluence2 Apr 19962 Apr 19961
Luddington12 Aug 199319 Jul 19952
d/s Warwick Castle4 Jul 199013 Oct 19942
Warwick, St Nicholas Park13 Oct 199413 Oct 19941
Guys Cliffe6 Oct 19946 Oct 19941
d/s Abbey (John Bloors' water)5 Oct 19945 Oct 19941
Chesford Bridge5 Oct 19945 Oct 19941
Wasperton (pegs 1 - 12)22 Sept 199322 Sept 19931
Barford (u/s weir - motorway bridge)24 Aug 199324 Aug 19931
Milcote21 Oct 198612 Aug 19932
100m d/s Stour confl12 Aug 199312 Aug 19931
Welford-on-Avon22 Jul 199322 Jul 19931
Barton, Pilgrim Lock (weir pool only)22 Jul 199322 Jul 19931
Siskin Drive (original site 19)15 Oct 198530 Jun 19922
Bubbenhall (original site 21)15 Oct 19859 Jun 19922
u/s weir Little Lawford (original site 4)21 May 199221 May 19921
Lea Crescent (original site 2)21 May 199221 May 19921
d/s Ryton-on-Dunsmore (original site 16)14 Oct 198520 May 19922
Ryton Bridge (original site 18)14 Oct 198520 May 19922
Wolston Bridge (original site 12)19 May 199219 May 19921
Longbridge1 Apr 19824 Jul 19902
Foxes Study4 Jul 19904 Jul 19901
d/s Sowe Mouth to gate 3 Stoneleigh21 Jun 198326 Jun 19903
gate 3 Stoneleigh to u/s islands & shallows3 Oct 19893 Oct 19891
u/s Bretford (original site 7)25 Sept 198625 Sept 19861
Ryton-on-Dunsmore (original site 15)14 Oct 198514 Oct 19851
Wolston Mill (original site 9)16 Oct 198113 Oct 19852
Brandon Golf Course (original site 14)11 Oct 198511 Oct 19851
d/s Wolston (original site 13)10 Oct 198510 Oct 19851
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.

1978–2014

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 557 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
8.9 cm
Median
11.6 cm
Upper quarter
18 cm
Largest
37.5 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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