Fish records for anglers

Gofton Burn

Explore 6 fish species recorded at 3 places along the river from 1993 to 2026.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
Fish species
6
Places surveyed
3
Survey visits
13
Records span
1993–2026

Explore the river

See where fish were found

3 of 3 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 trutta3137 Jul 2026
Barbatula barbatula287 Jul 2026
Anguilla anguilla237 Jul 2026
Salmo salar1227 Sept 2014
Cottus gobio1127 Sept 2014
Phoxinus phoxinus1127 Sept 2014

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Gofton Burn at High Moralee

2 fish species: Brown / sea trout, European eel

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Gofton Burn Low Moralee

2 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Stone loach

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Gofton Burn

5 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach

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Gofton Burn at High Moralee

1 fish species: Brown / sea trout

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Gofton 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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