Willington
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Fish records for anglers
Elstow Brook
Explore 17 fish species recorded at 8 places along the river from 1989 to 2024.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2024
- Fish species
- 17
- Places surveyed
- 8
- Survey visits
- 23
- Records span
- 1989–2024
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See where fish were found
8 of 8 places shown
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Fish in this river
Species recorded
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| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbatula barbatula | 8 | 18 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Gobio gobio | 7 | 22 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 7 | 21 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 7 | 16 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 6 | 20 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Cottus gobio | 6 | 12 | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Cobitis taenia | 6 | 11 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 5 | 19 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 5 | 17 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 5 | 11 | 3 Sept 2014 |
| Esox lucius | 5 | 10 | 6 May 2003 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 5 | 9 | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Tinca tinca | 2 | 3 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 1 | 3 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Pungitius pungitius | 1 | 1 | 1 Aug 2013 |
| Abramis brama | 1 | 1 | 6 May 2003 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 1 | 1 | 19 Apr 2006 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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This page follows survey locations along the main Elstow Brook. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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