Zander · Sander lucioperca

Zander in the Twenty Foot Drain

Largest measured zander: 66.3 cm

The largest zander measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Twenty Foot Drain was 66.3 cm, recorded at Chainbridge on 2 August 1994.

Across 214 measured zander, the median measured length was 20.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 September 2011Hobbs Lot Bridge · 1 fish

Largest measured zander: 66.3 cm
Median length: 20.6 cm
Fish measured: 214
Survey locations: 6

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured zander

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
66.3 cm	2 Aug 1994	Chainbridge	29532
63 cm	24 May 2004	Shepperson's Bridge	79921
62.3 cm	2 Aug 1994	Chainbridge	29532
61.3 cm	5 Aug 1994	Shepperson's Bridge	29533
60.3 cm	26 Aug 1999	Poplartree Bridge	29534
60 cm	24 May 2005	Poplartree Bridge	84586
59.3 cm	2 Aug 1994	Chainbridge	29532
58.3 cm	26 Aug 1994	Goosetree Corner	29530
54.8 cm	26 Aug 1994	Goosetree Corner	29530
54.3 cm	26 Aug 1994	Goosetree Corner	29530

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

Explore the river

Where zander were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one zander 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 zander
Hobbs Lot Bridge	30 Aug 1991	20 Sept 2011	6
Shepperson's Bridge	10 Sept 1991	3 Jun 2005	6
Poplartree Bridge	8 Jun 1987	24 May 2005	6
Goosetree Corner	5 Jul 1987	10 May 2004	6
Chainbridge	11 Sept 1991	11 Aug 2003	4
Holloways Bridge	10 Jun 1987	28 Aug 1994	3

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

1987–2011

Survey records by year

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

387

088

089

090

691

092

093

694

095

096

097

098

499

000

001

002

503

304

205

106

007

008

009

010

111

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 214 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.8 cm
Lower quarter: 10.3 cm
Median: 20.6 cm
Upper quarter: 30.3 cm
Largest: 66.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

600–699 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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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