Fish records for anglers

Madford River

Explore 7 fish species recorded at 4 places along the river from 1997 to 2026.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
Fish species
7
Places surveyed
4
Survey visits
15
Records span
1997–2026

Explore the river

See where fish were found

4 of 4 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 trutta41528 May 2026
Cottus gobio41528 May 2026
Anguilla anguilla4827 May 2026
Barbatula barbatula2427 May 2026
Phoxinus phoxinus2228 Aug 2013
Cyprinus carpio1128 Aug 2013
Rutilus rutilus1128 May 2026

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Riverside Cottage (Sp)

3 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Roach

electric fishing

Madford Bridge (Sp)

4 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Stone loach

electric fishing

Riverside Cottage (Sp)

2 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead

electric fishing

Madford Bridge (Sp)

3 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Stone loach

electric fishing

About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Madford River. 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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