North Level Main Drain

13 fish species have been recorded at 9 locations along the North Level Main Drain.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2019
Fish species
13
Places surveyed
9
Survey visits
38
Records span
1981–2019

Local EA evidence

Where fish were recorded

9 of 9 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
RoachRutilus rutilus9201931,721Median: 8.5 cm14,558 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 28.5 cm—
PikeEsox lucius92019224Median: 38.3 cm224 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 103 cm—
PerchPerca fluviatilis920196,474Median: 6 cm3,090 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 35.8 cm—
Common breamAbramis brama920193,535Median: 10 cm2,210 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 57 cm—
RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus92019450Median: 7.9 cm450 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 18.7 cm—
GudgeonGobio gobio820164,334Median: 8 cm1,203 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 19.5 cm—
BleakAlburnus alburnus72016226Median: 11.8 cm226 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 17 cm—
TenchTinca tinca62019117Median: 7.5 cm117 fish measuredLargest measured tench: 49.6 cm—
Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna62019946Median: 10.5 cm766 fish measuredLargest measured silver bream: 27 cm—
Spined loachCobitis taenia6201910Median: 8 cm10 fish measuredLargest measured spined loach: 10 cm—
3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus52019371Median: 3.5 cm371 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm—
European eelAnguilla anguilla5200319——
Stone loachBarbatula barbatula119941Recorded length: 7 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 North Level Main Drain. 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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