Fish records for anglers

Bellwater Drain

Explore 13 fish species recorded at 3 places along the river from 1987 to 2019.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2019
Fish species
13
Places surveyed
3
Survey visits
12
Records span
1987–2019

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See where fish were found

3 of 3 places shown

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

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Fish in this river

Species recorded

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

FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Esox lucius31220 Sept 2019
Rutilus rutilus31220 Sept 2019
Perca fluviatilis31120 Sept 2019
Gymnocephalus cernuus3922 Sept 2016
Alburnus alburnus3820 Sept 2019
Abramis brama3820 Sept 2019
Gobio gobio3722 Sept 2016
Abramis bjoerkna3724 Jun 1996
Tinca tinca3622 Sept 2016
Anguilla anguilla2322 Aug 1990
Cobitis taenia2322 Sept 2016
Scardinius erythrophthalmus1221 Jun 1996
Gasterosteus aculeatus113 Nov 2016

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Bellwater Farm

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

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Bellwater Farm

4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Perch, Pike, Roach

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Bellwater Farm

9 fish species: Bleak, Common bream, Gudgeon, Perch, Pike…

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Hemholme Bridge

7 fish species: Bleak, Perch, Pike, Roach, Ruffe…

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Bellwater Drain. 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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