Old Down Wood
4 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach
Fish records for anglers
Mells Stream
Explore 6 fish species recorded at 3 places along the river from 2001 to 2024.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2024
- Fish species
- 6
- Places surveyed
- 3
- Survey visits
- 6
- Records span
- 2001–2024
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See where fish were found
3 of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo trutta | 3 | 6 | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Cottus gobio | 3 | 6 | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 1 | 2 | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 1 | 2 | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 1 | 1 | 18 Jul 2017 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 1 | 1 | 18 Jul 2017 |
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 Mells Stream. 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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