Hartford Church
4 fish species: Bleak, Pike, Roach, Tench
Fish records for anglers
River Cooks Backwater
Explore 12 fish species recorded at 2 places along the river from 1989 to 2006.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2006
- Fish species
- 12
- Places surveyed
- 2
- Survey visits
- 9
- Records span
- 1989–2006
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See where fish were found
2 of 2 places shown
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Fish in this river
Species recorded
Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutilus rutilus | 2 | 9 | 9 May 2006 |
| Esox lucius | 2 | 8 | 9 May 2006 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 2 | 7 | 28 Sept 1998 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 2 | 6 | 28 Sept 1998 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 2 | 4 | 9 May 2006 |
| Tinca tinca | 2 | 4 | 9 May 2006 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 2 | 3 | 18 Aug 1992 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 2 | 3 | 18 Aug 1992 |
| Abramis brama | 1 | 3 | 4 Aug 1995 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 1 | 2 | 18 Aug 1992 |
| Gobio gobio | 1 | 2 | 18 Aug 1992 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 1 | 1 | 18 Aug 1992 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
Hartford Church
5 fish species: European eel, Perch, Pike, Roach, Tench
Godmanchester
5 fish species: European eel, Perch, Pike, Roach, Tench
Hartford Church
2 fish species: Common bream, Roach
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This page follows survey locations along the main River Cooks Backwater. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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