Sixteen Foot Drain
16 fish species have been recorded at 8 locations along the Sixteen Foot Drain.
- Fish species
- 16
- Places surveyed
- 8
- Survey visits
- 37
- Records span
- 1987–2023
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 8 | 2023 | 23,707 | Median: 9.3 cm16,829 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 31.8 cm | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 8 | 2023 | 1,385 | Median: 7.9 cm1,110 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 35 cm | — |
| RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus | 8 | 2011 | 1,623 | Median: 8.3 cm1,407 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 15.3 cm | — |
| PikeEsox lucius | 8 | 2011 | 127 | Median: 39.8 cm127 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 88.8 cm | — |
| Common breamAbramis brama | 8 | 2023 | 3,233 | Median: 8.8 cm2,690 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 51.8 cm | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 8 | 2011 | 415 | Median: 38.8 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 39.6 cm | Median: 1.8 oz (0.05 kg)2 fish weighedLargest measured: 2.8 oz (0.08 kg) |
| Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna | 8 | 2011 | 920 | Median: 9.3 cm629 fish measuredLargest measured silver bream: 21.3 cm | — |
| ZanderSander lucioperca | 8 | 1999 | 136 | Median: 19.8 cm136 fish measuredLargest measured zander: 76.8 cm | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 8 | 2023 | 202 | Median: 7.8 cm105 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 20.8 cm | — |
| TenchTinca tinca | 6 | 2011 | 35 | Median: 42.3 cm35 fish measuredLargest measured tench: 49.8 cm | — |
| BleakAlburnus alburnus | 5 | 1999 | 29 | Median: 13.3 cm29 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 15.3 cm | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 2 | 1994 | 4 | Median: 10.6 cm4 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 10.8 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 1 | 1999 | 1 | Recorded length: 2.8 cm1 fish measured | — |
| FlounderPlatichthys flesus | 1 | 1994 | 1 | Recorded length: 5.3 cm1 fish measured | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 1 | 1999 | 1 | Recorded length: 8.8 cm1 fish measured | — |
| Spined loachCobitis taenia | 1 | 2011 | 1 | Recorded length: 4.8 cm1 fish measured | — |
EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Sixteen Foot Drain. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
The map shows past fish records, not fishing access or a promise of what you’ll catch today.
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