Fish records for anglers

Old River Lea

Explore 20 fish species recorded at 2 places along the river from 2004 to 2026.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
Fish species
20
Places surveyed
2
Survey visits
16
Records span
2004–2026

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See where fish were found

2 of 2 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
Perca fluviatilis21621 May 2026
Rutilus rutilus21621 May 2026
Leuciscus cephalus21521 May 2026
Esox lucius21521 May 2026
Tinca tinca21421 May 2026
Phoxinus phoxinus21221 May 2026
Anguilla anguilla11521 May 2026
Alburnus alburnus11221 May 2026
Cottus gobio11221 May 2026
Gobio gobio11121 May 2026
Leuciscus leuciscus1108 Jun 2023
Barbatula barbatula11021 May 2026
Abramis brama186 Aug 2024
Gymnocephalus cernuus168 May 2025
Scardinius erythrophthalmus126 Aug 2024
Gasterosteus aculeatus118 Jun 2023
Barbus barbus1116 May 2016
Lampetra planeri1116 May 2016
Salmo trutta1110 May 2017
Abramis bjoerkna1110 May 2017

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

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Cornmill Meadows 3 (Mile Nursery)

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Cornmill Meadows 3 (Mile Nursery)

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Cornmill Meadows 3 (Mile Nursery)

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Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Old River Lea. 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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