River Cheddar Yeo

17 fish species have been recorded at 6 locations along the River Cheddar Yeo.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2014
Fish species
17
Places surveyed
6
Survey visits
21
Records span
1991–2014

Local EA evidence

Where fish were recorded

6 of 6 places shown

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River conditions

Environment Agency evidence

Fish found in this river

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FishSitesMost recentFish countedMeasured lengthMeasured weight
European eelAnguilla anguilla620141,027Median: 32.6 cm958 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 99.9 cmMedian: 2.3 oz (0.065 kg)849 fish weighedLargest measured: 2 lb 3.2 oz (0.999 kg)
RoachRutilus rutilus620141,149Median: 8.2 cm1,045 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 25 cmMedian: 0.4 oz (0.01 kg)651 fish weighedLargest measured: 7.1 oz (0.2 kg)
PikeEsox lucius52014110Median: 29.8 cm110 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 77 cmMedian: 7.7 oz (0.219 kg)56 fish weighedLargest measured: 7 lb 13.4 oz (3.56 kg)
Stone loachBarbatula barbatula4201431Median: 7.2 cm28 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 9.2 cmMedian: 0 oz (0.001 kg)12 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.2 oz (0.005 kg)
3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus32014122Median: 2.5 cm110 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cmMedian: 0 oz (0.001 kg)27 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.1 oz (0.003 kg)
PerchPerca fluviatilis32014289Median: 16.7 cm289 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 21.1 cmMedian: 1.3 oz (0.038 kg)11 fish weighedLargest measured: 3.4 oz (0.095 kg)
BullheadCottus gobio3201499Median: 5.5 cm99 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 7 cmMedian: 0.1 oz (0.002 kg)38 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.1 oz (0.004 kg)
ChubLeuciscus cephalus2201488Median: 28 cm88 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 41.6 cmMedian: 9.3 oz (0.263 kg)11 fish weighedLargest measured: 2 lb 9.7 oz (1.18 kg)
GudgeonGobio gobio2201443Median: 8 cm43 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 12.2 cmMedian: 0.3 oz (0.009 kg)13 fish weighedLargest measured: 2 oz (0.056 kg)
RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus220132Median: 14.5 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 17 cmRecorded weight: 1 oz (0.028 kg)1 fish weighed
FlounderPlatichthys flesus120138Median: 8.9 cm8 fish measuredLargest measured flounder: 15.5 cm—
RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus120082Median: 7.3 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 10.5 cm—
10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius120122Median: 3.5 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured 10-spined stickleback: 3.8 cm—
Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta1199176Median: 17.2 cm76 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 30 cmMedian: 2.5 oz (0.0695 kg)76 fish weighedLargest measured: 11.8 oz (0.334 kg)
Common breamAbramis brama1201154Median: 3.1 cm54 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 3.6 cm—
DaceLeuciscus leuciscus119912Median: 16.3 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 16.6 cmMedian: 2 oz (0.058 kg)2 fish weighedLargest measured: 2 oz (0.058 kg)
TenchTinca tinca119911Recorded length: 12 cm1 fish measuredRecorded weight: 1.1 oz (0.031 kg)1 fish weighed

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 Cheddar Yeo. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.

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