Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the Waithe Beck FMU

Largest measured dace: 26.1 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Waithe Beck FMU was 26.1 cm, recorded at Waithe on 8 July 1986.

Across 1,895 measured dace, the median measured length was 13.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation11 May 2018Brigsley · 9 fish

Largest measured dace: 26.1 cm
Median length: 13.7 cm
Fish measured: 1,895
Survey locations: 5

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured dace

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
26.1 cm	8 Jul 1986	Waithe	58024
24.1 cm	3 May 1995	A1031 Road Bridge	58052
23.9 cm	8 Jul 1986	Waithe	58024
23.8 cm	17 Jun 1986	A1031 Road Bridge	58025
23.8 cm	17 Jun 1986	A1031 Road Bridge	58025
23.7 cm	8 Jul 1986	Waithe	58024
23.6 cm	17 Jun 1986	A1031 Road Bridge	58025
23.4 cm	17 Jun 1986	A1031 Road Bridge	58025
23 cm	8 Jul 1986	Waithe	58024
23 cm	17 Jun 1986	A1031 Road Bridge	58025

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

Explore the river

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.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding dace
Brigsley	18 Feb 1987	11 May 2018	4
Waithe	8 Jul 1986	10 May 2018	10
Oil Storage Tanks	11 Sept 1995	8 Jun 2015	6
U/s A18 (Chalk Stream Proj)	7 Nov 2014	7 Nov 2014	1
A1031 Road Bridge	17 Jun 1986	18 Jun 1999	4

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

1986–2018

Survey records by year

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

286

187

088

089

090

091

292

093

094

395

096

097

098

499

000

001

002

003

204

005

006

207

008

009

010

011

212

113

114

315

016

017

218

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,895 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 10.7 cm
Median: 13.7 cm
Upper quarter: 17.4 cm
Largest: 26.1 cm

0–99 mm

360

100–199 mm

1433

200–299 mm

102

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Waithe Beck FMU

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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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