Fish records for anglers

Layer Brook

Explore 12 fish species recorded at 1 place along the river from 1984 to 2005.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2005
Fish species
12
Places surveyed
1
Survey visits
7
Records span
1984–2005

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See where fish were found

1 of 1 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.

FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Anguilla anguilla1710 Nov 2005
Esox lucius1710 Nov 2005
Rutilus rutilus1710 Nov 2005
Leuciscus cephalus1410 Nov 2005
Perca fluviatilis1426 Oct 1993
Gobio gobio1325 Jun 1999
Scardinius erythrophthalmus1310 Nov 2005
Abramis brama1210 Nov 2005
Tinca tinca1226 Oct 1987
Cottus gobio1110 Nov 2005
Cyprinus carpio1126 Oct 1993
Leuciscus leuciscus115 Jun 1996

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Layer Brook Site

7 fish species: Bullhead, Chub, Common bream, European eel, Pike…

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Layer Brook Site

4 fish species: European eel, Gudgeon, Pike, Roach

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Layer Brook Site

6 fish species: Chub, Dace, European eel, Gudgeon, Pike…

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Layer Brook Site

7 fish species: Chub, Common carp, European eel, Gudgeon, Perch…

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Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Layer Brook. 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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