Fish records for anglers

Butter Burn

Explore 5 fish species recorded at 2 places along the river from 2005 to 2024.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2024
Fish species
5
Places surveyed
2
Survey visits
5
Records span
2005–2024

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See where fish were found

2 of 2 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
Salmo trutta258 Jul 2024
Barbatula barbatula248 Jul 2024
Gasterosteus aculeatus2223 Aug 2011
Cottus gobio118 Jul 2024
Phoxinus phoxinus119 Aug 2007

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

1269.00 at Butterburn

3 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Stone loach

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1269.00 at Butterburn

3 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, Stone loach

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1267.50 Nr Greenhill, Butter Burn

4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, Minnow, Stone loach

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1269.00 at Butterburn

1 fish species: Brown / sea trout

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Butter Burn. 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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