Fish records for anglers

Burstow Stream

Explore 13 fish species recorded at 6 places along the river from 1986 to 2023.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
Fish species
13
Places surveyed
6
Survey visits
14
Records span
1986–2023

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See where fish were found

6 of 6 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
Gasterosteus aculeatus4912 Jun 2014
Rutilus rutilus383 May 2023
Cottus gobio373 May 2023
Gobio gobio293 May 2023
Leuciscus cephalus283 May 2023
Barbatula barbatula273 May 2023
Leuciscus leuciscus263 May 2023
Esox lucius243 May 2023
Perca fluviatilis223 May 2023
Tinca tinca2225 May 1993
Phoxinus phoxinus1512 Jun 2014
Lampetra planeri1118 May 1993
Abramis bjoerkna113 May 2023

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Upstream Church Lane

9 fish species: Bullhead, Chub, Dace, Gudgeon, Perch…

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Great Lake Farm

4 fish species: Chub, Gudgeon, Pike, Roach

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The Gill, Compasses Wood

No fish recorded

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The Gill, Wallage Lane

No fish recorded

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Burstow Stream. 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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