Upstream Cretingham
5 fish species: 10-spined stickleback, 3-spined stickleback, Bullhead, European eel, Stone loach
Fish records for anglers
River Deben (Main Reaches)
Explore 16 fish species recorded at 27 places along the river from 1987 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 16
- Places surveyed
- 27
- Survey visits
- 83
- Records span
- 1987–2026
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See where fish were found
27 of 27 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 | 26 | 73 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Esox lucius | 22 | 70 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 18 | 66 | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 17 | 49 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 15 | 42 | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 15 | 39 | 19 Sept 2025 |
| Gobio gobio | 12 | 25 | 19 Sept 2025 |
| Cottus gobio | 10 | 23 | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 8 | 14 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 7 | 15 | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Abramis brama | 7 | 11 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Tinca tinca | 7 | 11 | 9 Dec 1997 |
| Pungitius pungitius | 5 | 9 | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Salmo trutta | 1 | 1 | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 1 | 1 | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 1 | 1 | 2 Aug 1994 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Deben (Main Reaches). 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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