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Fish records for anglers

River East Fen Catchwater

Explore 15 fish species recorded at 6 places along the river from 1987 to 2019.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2019
Fish species
15
Places surveyed
6
Survey visits
27
Records span
1987–2019

Explore the river

See where fish were found

6 of 6 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
Perca fluviatilis62525 Apr 2019
Esox lucius62525 Apr 2019
Rutilus rutilus6253 May 2016
Gymnocephalus cernuus62130 Apr 2013
Gobio gobio61830 Apr 2013
Abramis bjoerkna51917 May 2006
Anguilla anguilla51725 Apr 2019
Leuciscus leuciscus51630 Apr 2013
Tinca tinca51630 Apr 2013
Cobitis taenia51017 May 2006
Scardinius erythrophthalmus5714 Jun 2004
Abramis brama41617 May 2006
Alburnus alburnus3617 May 2006
Barbatula barbatula2425 Apr 2019
Gasterosteus aculeatus113 May 2016

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

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Downstream Staunch Farm

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Downstream Staunch Farm

9 fish species: Dace, European eel, Gudgeon, Perch, Pike…

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Downstream Staunch Farm

10 fish species: Bleak, Common bream, Dace, Gudgeon, Perch…

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River East Fen Catchwater. 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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