Fish records for anglers

River Char

Explore 8 fish species recorded at 5 places along the river from 2002 to 2016.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2016
Fish species
8
Places surveyed
5
Survey visits
15
Records span
2002–2016

Explore the river

See where fish were found

5 of 5 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 anguilla5154 Oct 2016
Phoxinus phoxinus5154 Oct 2016
Salmo trutta5144 Oct 2016
Barbatula barbatula51214 Sept 2016
Cottus gobio5114 Oct 2016
Platichthys flesus245 Sept 2013
Lampetra planeri235 Sept 2013
Gasterosteus aculeatus225 Sept 2013

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Befferlands Farm

4 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow

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Becklands Farm

5 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow, Stone loach

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Seadown Caravan Park

7 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brook lamprey, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel…

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Whitechurch Canonicorum

5 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow, Stone loach

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Char. 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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