Main River Exe
11 fish species have been recorded at 32 locations along the Main River Exe.
- Fish species
- 11
- Places surveyed
- 32
- Survey visits
- 208
- Records span
- 1998–2025
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic salmonSalmo salar | 32 | 2025 | 15,294 | Median: 6.6 cm6,476 fish measuredLargest measured atlantic salmon: 18.3 cm | — |
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 31 | 2025 | 6,107 | Median: 8.4 cm3,911 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 36.8 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 30 | 2025 | 5,643 | Median: 5.4 cm425 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 8.8 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 29 | 2025 | 2,057 | Median: 7.2 cm250 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 12 cm | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 29 | 2025 | 2,318 | Median: 5.7 cm184 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 9.5 cm | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 23 | 2023 | 35 | Median: 36.1 cm32 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 65 cm | — |
| GraylingThymallus thymallus | 12 | 2022 | 51 | Median: 10 cm47 fish measuredLargest measured grayling: 23.2 cm | — |
| Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss | 2 | 2015 | 2 | Median: 32.8 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured rainbow trout: 37.7 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 1 | 2015 | 32 | — | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 1 | 2014 | 1 | Recorded length: 12.5 cm1 fish measured | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 1 | 2022 | 1 | Recorded length: 13.5 cm1 fish measured | — |
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 River Exe. 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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