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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the Saredon Brook

Largest measured dace: 26.7 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Saredon Brook was 26.7 cm, recorded at Wedges Mill Downstream Bw Abstraction on 13 September 2005.

Across 203 measured dace, the median measured length was 19 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 July 2026DS Canal Feeder · 12 fish
Largest measured dace
26.7 cm
Median length
19 cm
Fish measured
203
Survey locations
5

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
26.7 cm13 Sept 2005Wedges Mill Downstream Bw Abstraction86249
26.7 cm9 Oct 1996Coven Pumping Station5159
26.5 cm19 Sept 2005Deepmore86248
25.7 cm4 Aug 2015Coven146785
25.7 cm9 Oct 1996Coven Pumping Station5159
25.4 cm13 Sept 2005Wedges Mill Downstream Bw Abstraction86249
25.3 cm4 Aug 2015Coven146785
25.3 cm9 Oct 1996Coven Pumping Station5159
25.2 cm19 Sept 2005Coven86251
25.1 cm9 Oct 1996Coven Pumping Station5159

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
DS Canal Feeder15 Jul 202615 Jul 20261
Wedges Mill Downstream Bw Abstraction31 Jul 19964 Aug 20153
Coven19 Sept 20054 Aug 20153
Deepmore14 Jan 199719 Sept 20052
Coven Pumping Station28 Sept 19939 Oct 19962

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

1993–2026

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 203 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
8.1 cm
Lower quarter
16.3 cm
Median
19 cm
Upper quarter
20.6 cm
Largest
26.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Saredon Brook

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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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