Counter Drain
21 fish species have been recorded at 20 locations along the Counter Drain.
- Fish species
- 21
- Places surveyed
- 20
- Survey visits
- 97
- Records span
- 1988–2026
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spined loachCobitis taenia | 17 | 2019 | 458 | Median: 5 cm405 fish measuredLargest measured spined loach: 9 cm | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 9 | 2026 | 2,326 | Median: 7.3 cm1,964 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 43.6 cm | Median: 3 lb 6 oz (1.53 kg)2 fish weighedLargest measured: 3 lb 12 oz (1.7 kg) |
| PikeEsox lucius | 9 | 2026 | 382 | Median: 40.3 cm357 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 106 cm | — |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 9 | 2026 | 93,728 | Median: 8.8 cm12,074 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 26.4 cm | — |
| Common breamAbramis brama | 9 | 2026 | 5,538 | Median: 6.1 cm1,161 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 60 cm | — |
| TenchTinca tinca | 9 | 2026 | 222 | Median: 45 cm196 fish measuredLargest measured tench: 54.8 cm | Recorded weight: 5 lb 6 oz (2.44 kg)1 fish weighed |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 9 | 2014 | 114 | Median: 35.9 cm20 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 69 cm | Median: 3.5 oz (0.1 kg)19 fish weighedLargest measured: 1 lb 12.2 oz (0.8 kg) |
| Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna | 9 | 2017 | 663 | Median: 7.3 cm274 fish measuredLargest measured silver bream: 30.3 cm | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 8 | 2026 | 1,879 | Median: 7.8 cm614 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 21.8 cm | — |
| BleakAlburnus alburnus | 8 | 2026 | 476 | Median: 9.8 cm287 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 16.5 cm | — |
| RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus | 8 | 2023 | 238 | Median: 6.3 cm220 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 13.5 cm | — |
| 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius | 3 | 2017 | 9 | Median: 4.2 cm9 fish measuredLargest measured 10-spined stickleback: 6.1 cm | — |
| ZanderSander lucioperca | 3 | 2008 | 57 | Median: 11.8 cm50 fish measuredLargest measured zander: 49.3 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 3 | 2026 | 7 | Median: 4.5 cm7 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7 cm | — |
| BitterlingRhodeus sericeus | 2 | 2026 | 17 | Median: 6.2 cm17 fish measuredLargest measured bitterling: 9 cm | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 2 | 2026 | 5 | Median: 8.3 cm5 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 13.3 cm | — |
| SmeltOsmerus eperlanus | 2 | 2011 | 77 | Median: 7.7 cm76 fish measuredLargest measured smelt: 10.6 cm | — |
| FlounderPlatichthys flesus | 1 | 2026 | 114 | Median: 7.5 cm111 fish measuredLargest measured flounder: 15.8 cm | — |
| Common carpCyprinus carpio | 1 | 2004 | 2 | Median: 67.7 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured common carp: 68 cm | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 1 | 1993 | 13 | Median: 8.8 cm13 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 10.3 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 1 | 2008 | 3 | — | — |
EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.
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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