Welney
7 fish species: Bitterling, Bleak, Perch, Pike, Roach…
Fish records for anglers
Counter Drain
Explore 21 fish species recorded at 20 places along the river from 1988 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 21
- Places surveyed
- 20
- Survey visits
- 97
- Records span
- 1988–2026
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See where fish were found
20 of 20 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.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobitis taenia | 17 | 48 | 9 May 2019 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 9 | 62 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Esox lucius | 9 | 61 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 9 | 61 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Abramis brama | 9 | 46 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Tinca tinca | 9 | 44 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 9 | 23 | 3 Apr 2014 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 9 | 23 | 25 Apr 2017 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 8 | 54 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 8 | 31 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 8 | 28 | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Pungitius pungitius | 3 | 5 | 12 Apr 2017 |
| Sander lucioperca | 3 | 5 | 20 May 2008 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 3 | 4 | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Rhodeus sericeus | 2 | 6 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 2 | 5 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Osmerus eperlanus | 2 | 3 | 21 Apr 2011 |
| Platichthys flesus | 1 | 8 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 1 | 2 | 22 Apr 2004 |
| Gobio gobio | 1 | 2 | 22 Apr 1993 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 1 | 1 | 6 May 2008 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Counter 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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