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Perch · Perca fluviatilis

Perch in the Willoughby High Drain FMU

Largest measured perch: 20.6 cm

The largest perch measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Willoughby High Drain FMU was 20.6 cm, recorded at A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe on 21 May 2015.

Across 40 measured perch, 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 Willoughby High Drain FMU.

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Most recent observation17 May 2018Loft's Bridge · 6 fish
Largest measured perch
20.6 cm
Median length
13.7 cm
Fish measured
40
Survey locations
3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured perch

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
20.6 cm21 May 2015A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe144796
18.3 cm21 May 2015Loft's Bridge144792
18.2 cm21 May 2015A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe144796
18.1 cm21 May 2015Loft's Bridge144792
17.6 cm21 May 2015Loft's Bridge144792
17.1 cm21 May 2015A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe144796
17 cm21 May 2015A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe144796
16.6 cm21 May 2015A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe144796
16.2 cm17 May 2018Loft's Bridge152565
16.2 cm21 May 2015A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe144796

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

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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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding perch
Loft's Bridge21 May 201517 May 20182
Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards21 May 201521 May 20151
A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe15 Jul 199221 May 20152

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

1992–2018

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 40 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
8.9 cm
Lower quarter
12.8 cm
Median
13.7 cm
Upper quarter
16.1 cm
Largest
20.6 cm

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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