Fish records for anglers

Cowbridge Drain

Explore 14 fish species recorded at 2 places along the river from 1993 to 2016.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2016
Fish species
14
Places surveyed
2
Survey visits
10
Records span
1993–2016

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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.

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Fish in this river

Species recorded

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FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Abramis brama21028 Sept 2016
Perca fluviatilis21028 Sept 2016
Esox lucius21028 Sept 2016
Rutilus rutilus21028 Sept 2016
Gymnocephalus cernuus2928 Sept 2016
Anguilla anguilla2711 Jul 2013
Alburnus alburnus2611 Jul 2013
Gobio gobio2611 Jul 2013
Abramis bjoerkna2515 May 2006
Scardinius erythrophthalmus2328 Sept 2016
Tinca tinca2312 Jul 1996
Pungitius pungitius1112 Jul 1996
Platichthys flesus1119 Jul 1993
Cobitis taenia1114 Jul 1993

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Bakers Bridge

6 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd…

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Kelsey Bridge

4 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach

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Kelsey Bridge

9 fish species: Bleak, Common bream, European eel, Gudgeon, Perch…

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Bakers Bridge

5 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach, Ruffe

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Cowbridge 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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