Fish records for anglers

Main River Mole

Explore 11 fish species recorded at 20 places along the river from 1996 to 2025.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2025
Fish species
11
Places surveyed
20
Survey visits
86
Records span
1996–2025

Explore the river

See where fish were found

20 of 20 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 trutta208619 Aug 2025
Salmo salar208519 Aug 2025
Cottus gobio208419 Aug 2025
Anguilla anguilla166619 Aug 2025
Barbatula barbatula144219 Aug 2025
Phoxinus phoxinus123619 Aug 2025
Lampetra planeri119 Jul 2014
Leuciscus leuciscus1124 May 2023
Platichthys flesus1130 Aug 2005
Oncorhynchus mykiss117 Sept 1999
Rutilus rutilus1119 Oct 2007

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Mole Bride (Dip)

6 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow…

electric fishing

South Wood (Sp)

4 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel

electric fishing

Wampford Bridge (Dip)

5 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach

electric fishing

Heasley Mill (Sp)

3 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead

electric fishing

About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Main River Mole. 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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