Main Cowage Brook

10 fish species have been recorded at 2 locations along the Main Cowage Brook.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2002
Fish species
10
Places surveyed
2
Survey visits
3
Records span
1997–2002

Local EA evidence

Where fish were recorded

2 of 2 places shown

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River conditions

Environment Agency evidence

Fish found in this river

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FishSitesMost recentFish countedMeasured lengthMeasured weight
BullheadCottus gobio22002———
Stone loachBarbatula barbatula22002———
Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta2199810Median: 31.6 cm10 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 48.5 cmMedian: 12.9 oz (0.3645 kg)10 fish weighedLargest measured: 3 lb 5.1 oz (1.51 kg)
MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus21998———
3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus11998———
ChubLeuciscus cephalus1199710Median: 17.7 cm10 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 36.7 cmMedian: 2.7 oz (0.077 kg)10 fish weighedLargest measured: 1 lb 8.2 oz (0.686 kg)
DaceLeuciscus leuciscus1199736Median: 21 cm36 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 24.7 cmMedian: 4.7 oz (0.1335 kg)36 fish weighedLargest measured: 8.5 oz (0.24 kg)
GudgeonGobio gobio119971Recorded length: 11.7 cm1 fish measuredRecorded weight: 0.7 oz (0.019 kg)1 fish weighed
RoachRutilus rutilus1199735Median: 20.1 cm35 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 28.5 cmMedian: 5 oz (0.141 kg)35 fish weighedLargest measured: 15.3 oz (0.433 kg)
RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus119972Median: 16.7 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 17.8 cmMedian: 3.3 oz (0.0925 kg)2 fish weighedLargest measured: 3.9 oz (0.111 kg)

EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Main Cowage Brook. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.

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