Stationfields, Tamworth
12 fish species: Bleak, Bullhead, Chub, Dace, Gudgeon…
Fish records for anglers
River Anker
Explore 23 fish species recorded at 11 places along the river from 1993 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 23
- Places surveyed
- 11
- Survey visits
- 128
- Records span
- 1993–2026
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See where fish were found
11 of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutilus rutilus | 11 | 125 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 11 | 120 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Gobio gobio | 10 | 120 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 10 | 117 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 10 | 109 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 9 | 112 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Cottus gobio | 9 | 108 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 9 | 104 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Esox lucius | 8 | 102 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Cobitis taenia | 8 | 63 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 8 | 60 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 7 | 52 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Abramis brama | 7 | 27 | 22 Sept 2022 |
| Tinca tinca | 5 | 33 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 5 | 20 | 1 May 2018 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 4 | 7 | 17 Apr 2014 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 4 | 5 | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 3 | 11 | 11 Apr 2013 |
| Pungitius pungitius | 3 | 5 | 25 Sept 2025 |
| Barbus barbus | 2 | 14 | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Salmo trutta | 2 | 3 | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 1 | 2 | 25 Sept 2025 |
| Thymallus thymallus | 1 | 1 | 7 Apr 2026 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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This page follows survey locations along the main River Anker. 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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