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Rudd · Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Rudd in the Willoughby High Drain FMU

Largest measured rudd: 27 cm

The largest rudd measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Willoughby High Drain FMU was 27 cm, recorded at A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe on 24 April 1986.

Across 76 measured rudd, the median measured length was 11.7 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 observation21 May 2015A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe · 8 fish
Largest measured rudd
27 cm
Median length
11.7 cm
Fish measured
76
Survey locations
3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured rudd

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
27 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620
20.8 cm21 May 2015Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards144795
19.2 cm21 May 2015Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards144795
19.1 cm21 May 2015Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards144795
18.3 cm21 May 2015Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards144795
18.1 cm16 Jul 1992Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57643
17.7 cm21 May 2015Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards144795
16.7 cm21 May 2015Loft's Bridge144792
16.2 cm21 May 2015Loft's Bridge144792
15.8 cm21 May 2015Loft's Bridge144792

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

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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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding rudd
Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards16 Jul 199221 May 20153
Loft's Bridge21 May 201521 May 20151
A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe24 Apr 198621 May 20153

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

1986–2015

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 76 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
6.6 cm
Median
11.7 cm
Upper quarter
13.7 cm
Largest
27 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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