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Gudgeon in the Watton Brook

Largest measured gudgeon: 14.3 cm

The largest gudgeon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Watton Brook was 14.3 cm, recorded at Linghills Farm on 25 February 2000.

Across 366 measured gudgeon, 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 Watton Brook.

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Most recent observation14 May 2024Lt Cressingham · 43 fish

Largest measured gudgeon: 14.3 cm
Median length: 10.3 cm
Fish measured: 366
Survey locations: 5

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured gudgeon

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
14.3 cm	25 Feb 2000	Linghills Farm	30223
14.3 cm	11 Feb 2000	Lt Cressingham	30221
14.3 cm	20 May 1996	Linghills Farm	30234
14.3 cm	8 Jan 1993	Watton	30229
14.3 cm	8 Jan 1993	Watton	30229
14.3 cm	8 Jan 1993	Watton	30229
14.1 cm	24 Apr 2015	Lt Cressingham	144616
13.8 cm	20 May 1996	Linghills Farm	30234
13.5 cm	14 May 2024	Lt Cressingham	165459
13.3 cm	24 Apr 2015	Lt Cressingham	144616

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

Explore the river

Where gudgeon were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one gudgeon 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 gudgeon
Lt Cressingham	8 Jan 1993	14 May 2024	5
Hopton Farm	7 Feb 1990	27 Jun 2012	4
Linghills Farm	19 Jan 1993	27 Feb 2012	5
Watton	6 Feb 1990	8 Jan 1993	2
DS Carbrooke	6 Feb 1990	5 Jan 1993	2

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

1990–2024

Survey records by year

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

390

091

092

593

094

095

296

097

098

099

200

001

002

003

004

005

006

107

008

009

010

011

312

013

014

115

016

017

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020

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022

023

124

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 366 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.8 cm
Lower quarter: 8.4 cm
Median: 10.3 cm
Upper quarter: 11.8 cm
Largest: 14.3 cm

0–99 mm

166

100–199 mm

200

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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