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Fish records for anglers
River Blackwater
Explore 21 fish species recorded at 27 places along the river from 1985 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 21
- Places surveyed
- 27
- Survey visits
- 77
- Records span
- 1985–2026
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See where fish were found
27 of 27 places shown
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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 | 25 | 70 | 6 May 2026 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 24 | 70 | 6 May 2026 |
| Gobio gobio | 23 | 68 | 6 May 2026 |
| Esox lucius | 21 | 63 | 6 May 2026 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 21 | 46 | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 17 | 58 | 6 May 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 12 | 43 | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 9 | 43 | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Tinca tinca | 9 | 27 | 6 May 2026 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 9 | 25 | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Cottus gobio | 8 | 39 | 6 May 2026 |
| Barbus barbus | 7 | 15 | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 5 | 13 | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Abramis brama | 4 | 7 | 11 Apr 2019 |
| Salmo trutta | 3 | 18 | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 2 | 3 | 18 May 2016 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 2 | 3 | 11 Apr 2019 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 2 | 2 | 26 Mar 2003 |
| Pungitius pungitius | 1 | 1 | 1 Apr 2003 |
| Lampetra planeri | 1 | 1 | 23 Apr 2007 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 1 | 1 | 28 Apr 2006 |
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 Blackwater. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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