River Churnet
23 fish species have been recorded at 32 locations along the River Churnet.
- Fish species
- 23
- Places surveyed
- 32
- Survey visits
- 131
- Records span
- 1989–2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 28 | 2025 | 2,588 | Median: 19 cm2,588 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 50 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 26 | 2025 | 171 | Median: 7.2 cm71 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 10.5 cm | — |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 24 | 2024 | 999 | Median: 11.3 cm999 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 31 cm | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 23 | 2024 | 1,231 | Median: 10.8 cm790 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 19 cm | — |
| PikeEsox lucius | 23 | 2024 | 142 | Median: 49.3 cm142 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 90 cm | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 22 | 2024 | 434 | Median: 16.9 cm434 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 36.5 cm | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 21 | 2025 | 2,346 | Median: 14 cm2,346 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 28 cm | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 20 | 2022 | 336 | Median: 32.4 cm336 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 51.5 cm | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 20 | 2025 | 162 | Median: 5.6 cm62 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 8.4 cm | — |
| GraylingThymallus thymallus | 18 | 2025 | 1,273 | Median: 18.6 cm1,273 fish measuredLargest measured grayling: 37.5 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 18 | 2025 | 104 | Median: 7.8 cm54 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 11.2 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 14 | 2024 | 2 | Median: 3.7 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 3.9 cm | — |
| Common breamAbramis brama | 10 | 2004 | 82 | Median: 35.8 cm82 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 42 cm | — |
| BarbelBarbus barbus | 5 | 2006 | 43 | Median: 43.5 cm43 fish measuredLargest measured barbel: 64 cm | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 5 | 2014 | 73 | Median: 16 cm12 fish measuredLargest measured brook lamprey: 18.5 cm | Median: 0.2 oz (0.0065 kg)9 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.4 oz (0.011 kg) |
| Atlantic salmonSalmo salar | 5 | 2017 | 77 | Median: 13 cm77 fish measuredLargest measured atlantic salmon: 19 cm | — |
| Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss | 4 | 2017 | 30 | Median: 18.4 cm30 fish measuredLargest measured rainbow trout: 56.5 cm | — |
| RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus | 3 | 2024 | 3 | Median: 8.5 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 14.2 cm | — |
| Common carpCyprinus carpio | 2 | 1998 | 2 | Median: 37.5 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured common carp: 39 cm | — |
| Crucian carpCarassius carassius | 2 | 1998 | 3 | Median: 18.6 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured crucian carp: 24.3 cm | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 2 | 2018 | 6 | Median: 7.7 cm6 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 17 cm | — |
| BleakAlburnus alburnus | 1 | 2018 | 7 | Median: 4.9 cm7 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 7.4 cm | — |
| TenchTinca tinca | 1 | 1998 | 1 | Recorded length: 38.3 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 Churnet. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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