Swains Farm, Leigh
6 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Chub, Gudgeon, Minnow, Pike…
Fish records for anglers
Leigh Brook
Explore 10 fish species recorded at 3 places along the river from 1993 to 2023.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
- Fish species
- 10
- Places surveyed
- 3
- Survey visits
- 10
- Records span
- 1993–2023
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See where fish were found
3 of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobio gobio | 3 | 10 | 23 May 2023 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 3 | 10 | 23 May 2023 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 3 | 8 | 5 May 2023 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 3 | 8 | 23 May 2023 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 3 | 7 | 23 May 2023 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 2 | 8 | 23 May 2023 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 2 | 3 | 16 Oct 2015 |
| Cottus gobio | 1 | 1 | 4 Oct 2012 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 1 | 1 | 13 Dec 2012 |
| Esox lucius | 1 | 1 | 23 May 2023 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
Leigh Pumping Station
5 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Chub, Dace, Gudgeon, Stone loach
Swains Farm, Leigh
6 fish species: Chub, Dace, Gudgeon, Minnow, Roach…
Leigh Pumping Station
6 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Chub, Dace, Gudgeon, Minnow…
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Leigh 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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