Whittlesey Dyke
16 fish species have been recorded at 4 locations along the Whittlesey Dyke.
- Fish species
- 16
- Places surveyed
- 4
- Survey visits
- 22
- Records span
- 1987–2023
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common breamAbramis brama | 4 | 2023 | 877 | Median: 7.3 cm254 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 50.8 cm | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 4 | 2023 | 1,300 | Median: 7.8 cm799 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 32.3 cm | — |
| PikeEsox lucius | 4 | 2023 | 199 | Median: 39.3 cm199 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 115 cm | — |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 4 | 2023 | 20,046 | Median: 8.3 cm10,648 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 25.3 cm | — |
| TenchTinca tinca | 4 | 2023 | 86 | Median: 29.6 cm86 fish measuredLargest measured tench: 49.8 cm | — |
| Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna | 4 | 2023 | 653 | Median: 8.8 cm559 fish measuredLargest measured silver bream: 24.3 cm | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 4 | 2023 | 212 | Median: 9.3 cm129 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 33 cm | — |
| RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus | 4 | 2023 | 653 | Median: 7.8 cm462 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 13.8 cm | — |
| BleakAlburnus alburnus | 4 | 2023 | 118 | Median: 10.4 cm81 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 15.8 cm | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 4 | 1999 | 237 | Median: 9.3 cm224 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 12.3 cm | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 4 | 2017 | 345 | Median: 47.8 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 60.6 cm | Recorded weight: 15.9 oz (0.45 kg)1 fish weighed |
| ZanderSander lucioperca | 4 | 2011 | 37 | Median: 26.3 cm37 fish measuredLargest measured zander: 61.3 cm | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 1 | 1999 | 8 | Median: 16.8 cm8 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 20.8 cm | — |
| Spined loachCobitis taenia | 1 | 2023 | 2 | Median: 7.5 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured spined loach: 9 cm | — |
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 1 | 2023 | 1 | Recorded length: 53.2 cm1 fish measured | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 1 | 1999 | 1 | Recorded length: 15.3 cm1 fish measured | — |
EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Whittlesey Dyke. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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