Fish records for anglers

Relief Channel

Explore 28 fish species recorded at 19 places along the river from 1988 to 2023.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
Fish species
28
Places surveyed
19
Survey visits
99
Records span
1988–2023

Explore the river

See where fish were found

19 of 19 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 fluviatilis19849 Aug 2023
Rutilus rutilus19849 Aug 2023
Gymnocephalus cernuus16749 Aug 2017
Sander lucioperca16689 Aug 2023
Esox lucius16478 Aug 2023
Anguilla anguilla15579 Aug 2017
Tinca tinca15419 Aug 2017
Abramis brama13648 Aug 2023
Abramis bjoerkna124830 Aug 2005
Platichthys flesus123824 Aug 2005
Osmerus eperlanus122617 Sept 1993
Scardinius erythrophthalmus11189 Aug 2023
Leuciscus leuciscus101914 Jul 2014
Alburnus alburnus101230 Aug 2005
Cottus gobio8179 Aug 2017
Gobio gobio8138 Aug 2017
Gasterosteus aculeatus61014 Jul 2014
Cobitis taenia577 Aug 2017
Salmo trutta5514 Jul 2014
Pungitius pungitius3410 Jul 2014
Rhodeus sericeus338 Aug 2023
Sprattus sprattus3324 Aug 2005
Lampetra planeri2210 Jul 2014
Cyprinus carpio2215 Aug 2005
Pomatoschistus microps2224 Aug 2005
Pomatoschistus minutus1115 Sept 2011
Barbatula barbatula1115 Sept 2011
Nerophis ophidion1118 Aug 2005

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Thiefgate Lane Pylons

4 fish species: Perch, Roach, Rudd, Zander

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Denver Sluice

6 fish species: Bitterling, Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach…

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Wiggenhall Bridge

9 fish species: Bullhead, Common bream, European eel, Perch, Pike…

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DS Stow Bridge

8 fish species: Bullhead, Common bream, Gudgeon, Perch, Roach…

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Relief Channel. 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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