Perch · Perca fluviatilis

Perch in the West Fen Drain

Largest measured perch: 42.8 cm

The largest perch measured in Environment Agency surveys of the West Fen Drain was 42.8 cm, recorded at Westville Farm on 9 May 2006.

Across 4,134 measured perch, the median measured length was 7.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 September 2019Westville Farm · 345 fish

Largest measured perch: 42.8 cm
Median length: 7.7 cm
Fish measured: 4,134
Survey locations: 7

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured perch

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
42.8 cm	9 May 2006	Westville Farm	90925
42.5 cm	8 May 2006	Bunkers Hill	90891
39.8 cm	8 May 2006	Bunkers Hill	90891
39.8 cm	22 Jun 2001	Hough Bridge	59051
39.7 cm	28 Jun 2001	Bunkers Hill	59052
36.2 cm	22 Jun 2001	Hough Bridge	59051
34.9 cm	10 May 2005	Hough Bridge	84573
34.5 cm	11 Aug 2011	Westville Farm	129622
33.8 cm	8 May 2006	Bunkers Hill	90891
33.6 cm	22 Jun 2001	Hough Bridge	59051

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

Explore the river

Where perch were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one perch 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 perch
Westville Farm	16 Nov 1990	17 Sept 2019	9
Richardson's Bridge	10 Jun 1993	27 Jun 2016	5
Downstream Frithville Bank House Farm	25 Oct 1990	24 Jun 2016	8
Hough Bridge	1 Oct 1990	22 Jun 2016	7
Bunkers Hill	21 May 1993	22 Jun 2016	7
Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	1 Oct 1990	11 May 2005	4
Bettinsons Bridge	5 Nov 1990	22 Jun 2001	4

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

1990–2019

Survey records by year

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

590

091

092

693

094

095

796

097

098

099

000

601

002

003

004

305

306

007

108

009

010

311

012

413

014

015

516

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 4,134 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.3 cm
Lower quarter: 6.6 cm
Median: 7.7 cm
Upper quarter: 9.5 cm
Largest: 42.8 cm

0–99 mm

3198

100–199 mm

898

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 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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