Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the Willow Brook

Largest measured dace: 26 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Willow Brook was 26 cm, recorded at Woodnewton on 15 August 2001.

Across 242 measured dace, the median measured length was 16.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 October 2018Walcot Lodge DS Site · 30 fish

Largest measured dace: 26 cm
Median length: 16.2 cm
Fish measured: 242
Survey locations: 8

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured dace

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
26 cm	15 Aug 2001	Woodnewton	72898
26 cm	14 Feb 1989	Apethorpe	54445
24.5 cm	27 Oct 2009	Woodnewton	119992
24.2 cm	26 Oct 2011	Woodnewton	128781
24 cm	8 Sept 1998	Woodnewton	54471
24 cm	8 Sept 1998	Woodnewton	54471
24 cm	11 Aug 1998	Apethorpe	54470
23.5 cm	26 Feb 1992	Alder Farm	54452
23.5 cm	14 Feb 1989	Apethorpe	54445
23 cm	8 Sept 1998	Woodnewton	54471

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

Explore the river

Where dace were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one dace 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 dace
Walcot Lodge DS Site	27 May 2018	25 Oct 2018	2
Fotheringhay	23 Oct 2018	23 Oct 2018	1
Bulwick	5 Apr 2006	23 Oct 2018	2
Walcot Lodge US Site	26 May 2018	26 May 2018	1
Alder Farm	26 Feb 1992	15 Jun 2015	2
Woodnewton	5 Mar 1992	29 May 2015	8
Apethorpe	14 Feb 1989	8 May 2015	4
Lodge Farm	4 Aug 1998	4 Aug 1998	1

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

1989–2018

Survey records by year

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

189

090

091

392

093

094

095

096

097

398

099

000

101

002

003

004

005

106

007

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109

010

111

112

113

014

315

016

017

518

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 242 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 7 cm
Lower quarter: 13.6 cm
Median: 16.3 cm
Upper quarter: 18.6 cm
Largest: 26 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

196

200–299 mm

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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