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Bleak · Alburnus alburnus

Bleak in the River Wye

Largest measured bleak: 11.5 cm

The largest bleak measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wye was 11.5 cm, recorded at DS Victoria Bridge Fry Site on 18 September 2015.

Across 617 measured bleak, the median measured length was 2.8 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 Wye.

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Most recent observation6 October 2022Kerne Bridge Fry Site · 17 fish
Largest measured bleak
11.5 cm
Median length
2.8 cm
Fish measured
617
Survey locations
12

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured bleak

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
11.5 cm18 Sept 2015DS Victoria Bridge Fry Site146579
10.6 cm18 Sept 2015Ross Rowing Club Fry Site146593
10.5 cm18 Sept 2015Ross Rowing Club Fry Site146593
9.8 cm18 Sept 2015Ross Rowing Club Fry Site146593
9.7 cm18 Sept 2015Ross Rowing Club Fry Site146593
9.6 cm18 Sept 2015Ross Rowing Club Fry Site146593
9.6 cm18 Sept 2015Ross Rowing Club Fry Site146593
9.4 cm18 Sept 2015Ross Rowing Club Fry Site146593
9.1 cm18 Sept 2015Ross Rowing Club Fry Site146593
9 cm18 Sept 2015Ross Rowing Club Fry Site146593

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding bleak
Kerne Bridge Fry Site25 Sept 20146 Oct 20223
Ross Rowing Club Fry Site25 Sept 20135 Oct 20224
DS Victoria Bridge Fry Site18 Sept 20155 Oct 20222
Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site3 Oct 20025 Oct 202210
Downstream of Victoria Bridge17 Jul 199924 Aug 20212
Holme Lacey Fry Site23 Sept 201315 Sept 20152
W150x16 Aug 200528 Sept 20092
Ballingham14 Sept 200914 Sept 20091
W151P14 Sept 200614 Sept 20061
W151M3 Oct 200216 Aug 20053
W151N3 Oct 20028 Oct 20032
Hadnock court22 Aug 200322 Aug 20031

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

1999–2022

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 617 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.6 cm
Lower quarter
2.5 cm
Median
2.8 cm
Upper quarter
3.6 cm
Largest
11.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Wye

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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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