Fish records for anglers

River Alt

Explore 12 fish species recorded at 15 places along the river from 1996 to 2026.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
Fish species
12
Places surveyed
15
Survey visits
22
Records span
1996–2026

Explore the river

See where fish were found

15 of 15 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
Gasterosteus aculeatus12161 May 2026
Gobio gobio6111 May 2026
Platichthys flesus671 May 2026
Leuciscus cephalus591 May 2026
Anguilla anguilla491 May 2026
Rutilus rutilus4819 Oct 2015
Esox lucius3331 Aug 2005
Barbatula barbatula231 May 2026
Perca fluviatilis221 May 2026
Salmo trutta1131 Aug 2005
Cyprinus carpio1131 Aug 2005
Leuciscus leuciscus1131 Aug 2005

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Alt Weir Downstream

7 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Chub, European eel, Flounder, Gudgeon…

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Alt Weir Upstream

3 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Chub, Gudgeon

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Homer Green

5 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Chub, European eel, Gudgeon, Roach

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Bull Bridge

3 fish species: Chub, European eel, Gudgeon

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Alt. 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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