Fish records for anglers

Basingstoke Canal

Explore 10 fish species recorded at 9 places along the river from 2004 to 2012.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2012
Fish species
10
Places surveyed
9
Survey visits
9
Records span
2004–2012

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See where fish were found

9 of 9 places shown

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.

Fish in this river

Species recorded

Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.

FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Perca fluviatilis999 Oct 2012
Rutilus rutilus999 Oct 2012
Abramis brama779 Oct 2012
Esox lucius779 Oct 2012
Scardinius erythrophthalmus335 Aug 2004
Tinca tinca339 Oct 2012
Gobio gobio225 Aug 2004
Pungitius pungitius113 Aug 2004
Cyprinus carpio115 Aug 2004
Gymnocephalus cernuus114 Aug 2004

These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Goldsworth Park Lake

5 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach, Tench

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Great Bottom Flash

3 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Roach

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Mytchett Lake

5 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach, Tench

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Ash Lock

3 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Roach

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Basingstoke Canal. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.

The map shows past fish records, not fishing access or a promise of what you’ll catch today.

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