Pendle Water
10 fish species have been recorded at 16 locations along the Pendle Water.
- Fish species
- 10
- Places surveyed
- 16
- Survey visits
- 60
- Records span
- 1988–2025
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 16 | 2025 | — | — | — |
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 16 | 2025 | 1,260 | Median: 11.5 cm800 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 41.8 cm | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 15 | 2025 | — | — | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 14 | 2025 | — | — | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 14 | 2025 | 524 | Median: 30 cm183 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 60 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 9 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| GraylingThymallus thymallus | 3 | 2023 | 6 | Median: 11.3 cm6 fish measuredLargest measured grayling: 24.5 cm | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 1 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 1 | 1993 | 2 | Median: 11 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 12 cm | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 1 | 2015 | 3 | Median: 8.8 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 11.5 cm | — |
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 Pendle Water. 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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