Fish records for anglers

River Ash (Thames)

Explore 15 fish species recorded at 7 places along the river from 2005 to 2023.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
Fish species
15
Places surveyed
7
Survey visits
13
Records span
2005–2023

Explore the river

See where fish were found

7 of 7 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
Anguilla anguilla7135 Sept 2023
Leuciscus cephalus385 Sept 2023
Leuciscus leuciscus385 Sept 2023
Gobio gobio385 Sept 2023
Rutilus rutilus385 Sept 2023
Perca fluviatilis375 Sept 2023
Esox lucius375 Sept 2023
Abramis brama3324 Aug 2017
Cottus gobio265 Sept 2023
Alburnus alburnus235 Sept 2023
Phoxinus phoxinus235 Sept 2023
Salmo trutta125 Sept 2023
Barbus barbus1113 Oct 2005
Abramis bjoerkna1124 Aug 2017
Barbatula barbatula1120 Aug 2010

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Gaston Bridge

11 fish species: Bleak, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Chub, Dace…

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US Ford Bridge Roundabout

8 fish species: Chub, Common bream, Dace, European eel, Gudgeon…

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Gaston Bridge

11 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Chub, Dace, European eel…

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Ford Bridge Roundabout

8 fish species: Chub, Common bream, Dace, European eel, Gudgeon…

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Ash (Thames). 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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