Springwell Backwater
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Fish records for anglers
Grand Union Canal
Explore 15 fish species recorded at 20 places along the river from 1986 to 2013.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2013
- Fish species
- 15
- Places surveyed
- 20
- Survey visits
- 21
- Records span
- 1986–2013
Explore the river
See where fish were found
20 of 20 places shown
Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.
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Fish in this river
Species recorded
Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perca fluviatilis | 20 | 20 | 16 Sept 2013 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 18 | 19 | 4 Jun 2013 |
| Esox lucius | 16 | 16 | 16 Sept 2013 |
| Abramis brama | 11 | 12 | 26 Apr 1988 |
| Gobio gobio | 11 | 11 | 16 Sept 2013 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 9 | 9 | 4 Jun 2013 |
| Tinca tinca | 8 | 8 | 26 Apr 1988 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 5 | 5 | 16 Sept 2013 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 5 | 5 | 4 Jun 2013 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 5 | 5 | 29 Mar 1988 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 4 | 4 | 29 Mar 1988 |
| Carassius carassius | 3 | 3 | 25 Mar 1988 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 2 | 2 | 16 Sept 2013 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 1 | 1 | 16 Sept 2013 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 1 | 1 | 26 Apr 1988 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Grand Union Canal. 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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