Rudd · Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Rudd in the West Fen Drain

Largest measured rudd: 17 cm

The largest rudd measured in Environment Agency surveys of the West Fen Drain was 17 cm, recorded at Bunkers Hill on 21 May 1993.

Across 88 measured rudd, the median measured length was 9.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 September 2019Westville Farm · 1 fish

Largest measured rudd: 17 cm
Median length: 9.3 cm
Fish measured: 88
Survey locations: 6

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured rudd

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
17 cm	21 May 1993	Bunkers Hill	58277
15.8 cm	18 Aug 2011	Bunkers Hill	129529
15.8 cm	29 Apr 1996	Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	58289
15.5 cm	21 May 1993	Bunkers Hill	58277
15.4 cm	9 May 2006	Westville Farm	90925
15 cm	30 Apr 1996	Westville Farm	58290
14.8 cm	9 May 2006	Westville Farm	90925
14.6 cm	19 May 1993	Bettinsons Bridge	58276
14.3 cm	24 May 1993	Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	58278
14 cm	9 May 2006	Westville Farm	90925

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

Explore the river

Where rudd were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one rudd 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 rudd
Westville Farm	25 May 1993	17 Sept 2019	6
Downstream Frithville Bank House Farm	10 Jun 1996	9 Jul 2013	3
Bunkers Hill	21 May 1993	12 Jun 2013	3
Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	24 May 1993	29 Apr 1996	2
Richardson's Bridge	10 Jun 1993	10 Jun 1993	1
Bettinsons Bridge	5 Nov 1990	19 May 1993	2

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

1990–2019

Survey records by year

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

190

091

092

593

094

095

396

097

098

099

000

101

002

003

004

005

106

007

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010

311

012

213

014

015

016

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 88 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.3 cm
Lower quarter: 8 cm
Median: 9.3 cm
Upper quarter: 11.5 cm
Largest: 17 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the West Fen Drain

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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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