Bullhead · Cottus gobio

Bullhead in the The Moss

Largest measured bullhead: 9.1 cm

The largest bullhead measured in Environment Agency surveys of the The Moss was 9.1 cm, recorded at The Moss at Eckington on 31 August 2017.

Across 43 measured bullhead, the median measured length was 6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation6 September 2023The Moss at Eckington

Largest measured bullhead: 9.1 cm
Median length: 6 cm
Fish measured: 43
Survey locations: 5

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured bullhead

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

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
9.1 cm	31 Aug 2017	The Moss at Eckington	151570
8.7 cm	1 Sept 2011	Ford Bottom	129270
8.6 cm	31 Aug 2017	The Moss at Eckington	151570
8.6 cm	1 Sept 2011	Ford Bottom	129270
8.3 cm	31 Aug 2017	The Moss at Eckington	151570
8.3 cm	31 Aug 2017	The Moss at Eckington	151570
8.1 cm	1 Sept 2011	Ford Bottom	129270
8.1 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
8.1 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
8 cm	1 Sept 2011	Ford Bottom	129270

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

Explore the river

Where bullhead were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one bullhead 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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding bullhead
The Moss at Eckington	10 Dec 1984	6 Sept 2023	7
Ford Bottom	8 Sept 2006	1 Sept 2011	2
DS Ford Bottom Mill Pond	1 Sept 2011	1 Sept 2011	1
The Moss at Povey Farm	11 Mar 1994	15 Jul 2002	2
The Moss at Ford	29 Jan 1992	29 Jan 1992	1

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

1984–2023

Survey records by year

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

184

085

086

087

188

089

190

091

192

093

194

095

096

097

098

099

000

001

102

003

004

005

206

007

008

009

010

311

012

013

014

015

016

117

018

019

020

021

022

123

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 43 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3 cm
Lower quarter: 5.4 cm
Median: 6 cm
Upper quarter: 7.5 cm
Largest: 9.1 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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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