Fish records for anglers

River Don

Explore 5 fish species recorded at 12 places along the river from 2016 to 2023.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
Fish species
5
Places surveyed
12
Survey visits
15
Records span
2016–2023

Explore the river

See where fish were found

12 of 12 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
Gasterosteus aculeatus111311 Aug 2023
Anguilla anguilla91211 Aug 2023
Salmo trutta6711 Aug 2023
Leuciscus leuciscus3322 Sept 2016
Leuciscus cephalus1122 Sept 2016

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

River Don at Hylton Grove Farm

2 fish species: Brown / sea trout, European eel

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River Don at Newtown Park

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

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River Don at The Dene, Hedworth

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

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Monkton Burn at Primrose

1 fish species: 3-spined stickleback

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Don. 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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