2068.00 Boyken Burn, Border Esk
5 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Stone loach
Fish records for anglers
Border Esk (upstream Ewes Water)
Explore 6 fish species recorded at 10 places along the river from 1985 to 2025.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2025
- Fish species
- 6
- Places surveyed
- 10
- Survey visits
- 49
- Records span
- 1985–2025
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See where fish were found
10 of 10 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.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo trutta | 8 | 47 | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 8 | 29 | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 7 | 37 | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Salmo salar | 7 | 28 | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 2 | 3 | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Cottus gobio | 1 | 1 | 24 Jul 2025 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Recent survey visits
2068.00 Boyken Burn, Border Esk
5 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, European eel, Minnow, Stone loach
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3 fish species: Brown / sea trout, European eel, Stone loach
2068.00 Boyken Burn, Border Esk
4 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, European eel, Stone loach
About this page
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Border Esk (upstream Ewes Water). 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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