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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the River Yare

Largest measured dace: 25.6 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Yare was 25.6 cm, recorded at Coston on 20 March 1987.

Across 1,848 measured dace, the median measured length was 13.5 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 7 dace. The median was 1.5 oz (0.043 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 4 oz (0.112 kg).

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Yare.

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Most recent observation17 August 2023Uea · 70 fish
Largest measured dace
25.6 cm
Median length
13.5 cm
Fish measured
1,848
Survey locations
16

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
25.6 cm20 Mar 1987Coston17449
25.1 cm17 Mar 1987Upstream Bickerstone Bridge17451
25 cm20 Mar 1987Coston17449
25 cm18 Mar 1987Upstream Barford Bridge17453
24.7 cm20 Mar 1987Coston17449
24.1 cm17 Mar 1987Upstream Bickerstone Bridge17451
24 cm24 May 1999Upstream Barnham Broom17792
23.8 cm18 Mar 1987Upstream Barford Bridge17453
23.7 cm31 Jul 1992Cooper Lane17477
23.6 cm16 Jul 1992Marlingford17469

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
Uea20 Feb 198717 Aug 20237
Cooper Lane10 Feb 198716 Aug 20238
Downstream Bawburgh Bridge19 Feb 19872 Aug 20239
Marlingford11 Mar 19874 Nov 20209
Upstream Barnham Broom16 Mar 198711 Jul 20175
Colney Lane19 Feb 19873 Jun 20054
Marston Lane11 Feb 19871 Jun 20055
Upstream Cringleford Bridge27 May 200527 May 20051
Upstream Barford Bridge18 Mar 198720 May 20054
Coston20 Mar 198716 Jul 20024
Upstream Bickerstone Bridge17 Mar 19875 Jul 20025
Upstream Keswick Mill29 Jul 199225 Jun 19993
Downstream Barford Bridge24 Jun 199924 Jun 19991
Algarsthorpe Farm9 Aug 199523 Jun 19992
Upstream Colton Bridge19 Mar 198711 Jun 19994
Bowthorpe16 Feb 19878 Aug 19952

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

1987–2023

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 1,848 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.2 cm
Lower quarter
8.3 cm
Median
13.5 cm
Upper quarter
16.5 cm
Largest
25.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 7 dace. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.2 oz (0.005 kg)
Lower quarter
1.1 oz (0.0305 kg)
Median
1.5 oz (0.043 kg)
Upper quarter
2.3 oz (0.066 kg)
Heaviest
4 oz (0.112 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Yare

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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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