Sheepwash Lane
4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Stone loach
Fish records for anglers
Branston/Heighington/Sandhill Beck
Explore 7 fish species recorded at 3 places along the river from 2016 to 2025.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2025
- Fish species
- 7
- Places surveyed
- 3
- Survey visits
- 4
- Records span
- 2016–2025
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See where fish were found
3 of 3 places shown
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Fish in this river
Species recorded
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| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo trutta | 3 | 4 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 3 | 3 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 2 | 2 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Cottus gobio | 1 | 2 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 1 | 1 | 17 Oct 2016 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 1 | 1 | 17 Oct 2016 |
| Tinca tinca | 1 | 1 | 14 Aug 2024 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
Sheepwash Lane
3 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Tench
Upstream Washingborough STW outfall - Branston Beck
5 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, European eel, Roach, Stone loach
Heighington Mill - Branston Beck
2 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Stone loach
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Branston/Heighington/Sandhill Beck. 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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