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Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the St Ives Chub Stream

Largest measured dace: 21.3 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the St Ives Chub Stream was 21.3 cm, recorded at St Ives Chub Stream on 4 December 1998.

Across 715 measured dace, the median measured length was 10.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 April 2025St Ives Chub Stream · 643 fish
Largest measured dace
21.3 cm
Median length
10.3 cm
Fish measured
715
Survey locations
2

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
21.3 cm4 Dec 1998St Ives Chub Stream29304
20.3 cm11 Sept 1992St Ives Chub Stream29302
19.6 cm2 May 2019St Ives Chub Stream154454
19.5 cm8 Apr 2025St Ives Chub Stream176250
19.3 cm4 Dec 1998St Ives Chub Stream29304
18.8 cm4 Dec 1998St Ives Chub Stream29304
18.7 cm2 May 2019St Ives Chub Stream154454
18.3 cm14 Aug 1995St Ives Chub Stream29303
18.3 cm11 Sept 1992St Ives Chub Stream29302
17.9 cm17 Apr 2013St Ives Chub Stream135879

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

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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.

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Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding dace
St Ives Chub Stream11 Sept 19928 Apr 20257
St Ives Chub Stream (Eel Monitoring)9 Jul 20139 Jul 20131

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

1992–2025

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 715 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.7 cm
Median
10.3 cm
Upper quarter
12 cm
Largest
21.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the St Ives Chub Stream

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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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