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Fish records for anglers
River Brain
Explore 20 fish species recorded at 7 places along the river from 1984 to 2011.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2011
- Fish species
- 20
- Places surveyed
- 7
- Survey visits
- 48
- Records span
- 1984–2011
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.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobio gobio | 7 | 47 | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 7 | 40 | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 7 | 38 | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 7 | 35 | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 7 | 35 | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 7 | 34 | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 7 | 31 | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Cottus gobio | 7 | 25 | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 6 | 27 | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 5 | 11 | 11 Nov 2005 |
| Abramis brama | 4 | 9 | 9 Nov 2005 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 2 | 5 | 24 Sept 1996 |
| Carassius auratus | 2 | 4 | 9 Nov 2005 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 2 | 4 | 15 Oct 1999 |
| Esox lucius | 2 | 3 | 12 Oct 2011 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 2 | 2 | 1 Oct 1996 |
| Leuciscus idus | 1 | 2 | 4 Jun 1987 |
| Salmo trutta | 1 | 1 | 11 Nov 2005 |
| Carassius carassius | 1 | 1 | 26 Oct 1999 |
| Tinca tinca | 1 | 1 | 26 Sept 1996 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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About this page
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Brain. 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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