Bleak · Alburnus alburnus

Bleak in the Wainfleet Relief Channel (River Steeping)

Largest measured bleak: 16.3 cm

The largest bleak measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wainfleet Relief Channel (River Steeping) was 16.3 cm, recorded at Lentons Bridge on 7 April 1993.

Across 1,899 measured bleak, the median measured length was 11.4 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Wainfleet Relief Channel (River Steeping).

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Most recent observation27 May 2016Lentons Bridge · 8 fish

Largest measured bleak: 16.3 cm
Median length: 11.4 cm
Fish measured: 1,899
Survey locations: 1

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured bleak

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
16.3 cm	7 Apr 1993	Lentons Bridge	58194
16 cm	9 Jul 2009	Lentons Bridge	117793
16 cm	7 Apr 1993	Lentons Bridge	58194
15.6 cm	7 Apr 1993	Lentons Bridge	58194
15.5 cm	1 May 1996	Lentons Bridge	58161
15.5 cm	7 Apr 1993	Lentons Bridge	58194
15.4 cm	7 Apr 1993	Lentons Bridge	58194
15.4 cm	7 Apr 1993	Lentons Bridge	58194
15.3 cm	7 Apr 1993	Lentons Bridge	58194
15.2 cm	1 May 1996	Lentons Bridge	58161

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

Explore the river

Where bleak were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one bleak 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 bleak
Lentons Bridge	3 Dec 1987	27 May 2016	13

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

1987–2016

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,899 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 9.3 cm
Median: 11.4 cm
Upper quarter: 12.2 cm
Largest: 16.3 cm

0–99 mm

567

100–199 mm

1332

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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