Fordmill Farm (Sp)
6 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow…
Fish records for anglers
Main River Torridge
Explore 10 fish species recorded at 34 places along the river from 1997 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 10
- Places surveyed
- 34
- Survey visits
- 175
- Records span
- 1997–2026
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See where fish were found
34 of 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottus gobio | 34 | 172 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Salmo salar | 34 | 165 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 34 | 161 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 34 | 156 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Salmo trutta | 34 | 141 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 31 | 89 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 15 | 21 | 5 Sept 2011 |
| Gobio gobio | 10 | 21 | 3 Sept 2024 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 8 | 12 | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Lampetra planeri | 1 | 1 | 21 Jul 2014 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Main River Torridge. 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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