River Bure (upper)
17 fish species have been recorded at 10 locations along the River Bure (upper).
- Fish species
- 17
- Places surveyed
- 10
- Survey visits
- 75
- Records span
- 1988–2025
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 10 | 2025 | 2,476 | Median: 9.7 cm2,371 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 19.6 cm | Median: 0.3 oz (0.008 kg)324 fish weighedLargest measured: 3.4 oz (0.095 kg) |
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 9 | 2025 | 5,423 | Median: 16.3 cm5,338 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 55 cm | Median: 1.1 oz (0.032 kg)159 fish weighedLargest measured: 1 lb 5.8 oz (0.619 kg) |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 9 | 2025 | 403 | Median: 4.4 cm403 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.7 cm | Median: 0 oz (0.001 kg)3 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.1 oz (0.003 kg) |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 9 | 2025 | 579 | Median: 10 cm579 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 22.4 cm | Median: 1.6 oz (0.045 kg)3 fish weighedLargest measured: 1.6 oz (0.046 kg) |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 8 | 2025 | 376 | Median: 12.1 cm303 fish measuredLargest measured brook lamprey: 18.5 cm | Median: 0.1 oz (0.0024 kg)137 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.2 oz (0.0066 kg) |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 8 | 2018 | 696 | Median: 42.4 cm26 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 65 cm | Median: 2.4 oz (0.068 kg)19 fish weighedLargest measured: 1 lb 0.3 oz (0.462 kg) |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 6 | 2025 | 456 | Median: 8.3 cm456 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 21.7 cm | Median: 0.5 oz (0.013 kg)10 fish weighedLargest measured: 1.6 oz (0.046 kg) |
| PikeEsox lucius | 4 | 2025 | 34 | Median: 23.4 cm34 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 86 cm | — |
| 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius | 4 | 2018 | 25 | Median: 4.3 cm25 fish measuredLargest measured 10-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm | Median: 0 oz (0.001 kg)2 fish weighedLargest measured: 0 oz (0.001 kg) |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 3 | 2016 | 26 | Median: 13 cm26 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 16 cm | Median: 0.9 oz (0.025 kg)2 fish weighedLargest measured: 1.5 oz (0.043 kg) |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 3 | 1998 | 132 | Median: 18.9 cm132 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 26.9 cm | — |
| TenchTinca tinca | 2 | 2025 | 7 | Median: 11.6 cm7 fish measuredLargest measured tench: 13.5 cm | — |
| Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss | 2 | 1991 | 5 | Median: 38.3 cm5 fish measuredLargest measured rainbow trout: 40.2 cm | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 1 | 2023 | 9 | Median: 11.5 cm9 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 14.4 cm | — |
| RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus | 1 | 1994 | 10 | Median: 10.4 cm10 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 14.6 cm | — |
| Brook troutSalvelinus fontinalis | 1 | 1994 | 1 | Recorded length: 35.6 cm1 fish measured | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 1 | 1994 | 1 | Recorded length: 9.7 cm1 fish measured | — |
EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Bure (upper). Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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