River Aln at Lady's Well
6 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, European eel, Minnow…
Fish records for anglers
River Aln
Explore 11 fish species recorded at 39 places along the river from 1993 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 11
- Places surveyed
- 39
- Survey visits
- 253
- Records span
- 1993–2026
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See where fish were found
39 of 39 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 | 39 | 250 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 34 | 169 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 30 | 164 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Salmo salar | 30 | 148 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 30 | 117 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 26 | 108 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Lampetra fluviatilis | 21 | 31 | 11 Jul 2013 |
| Lampetra planeri | 13 | 25 | 15 Jul 2005 |
| Cottus gobio | 1 | 1 | 14 Sept 2012 |
| Limanda limanda | 1 | 1 | 8 Aug 2001 |
| Platichthys flesus | 1 | 1 | 20 Sept 1993 |
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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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Aln. 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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