Fish records for anglers

River Cocker

Explore 7 fish species recorded at 19 places along the river from 2001 to 2023.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
Fish species
7
Places surveyed
19
Survey visits
79
Records span
2001–2023

Explore the river

See where fish were found

19 of 19 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
Salmo trutta19757 Aug 2023
Salmo salar196910 Jul 2023
Anguilla anguilla19647 Aug 2023
Phoxinus phoxinus13327 Aug 2023
Barbatula barbatula12297 Jul 2023
Gasterosteus aculeatus10187 Aug 2023
Lampetra fluviatilis1110 Sept 2003

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

1659.53 Bitter Beck, River Cocker

1 fish species: Brown / sea trout

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1656.00 Tom Rudd Beck, River Cocker

4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, European eel, Minnow

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1601.00 Honister Pass, Gaitsgarthdale Beck

3 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, European eel

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1666.00 Broughton Beck, River Derwent

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

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Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Cocker. 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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