River East Stour
14 fish species have been recorded at 5 locations along the River East Stour.
- Fish species
- 14
- Places surveyed
- 5
- Survey visits
- 16
- Records span
- 2001–2024
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 5 | 2024 | 111 | Median: 39.5 cm101 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 58 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 4 | 2024 | 96 | Median: 8.9 cm81 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 12 cm | Median: 0.3 oz (0.008 kg)19 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.4 oz (0.012 kg) |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 3 | 2024 | 245 | Median: 5.6 cm223 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 9 cm | Median: 0.1 oz (0.003 kg)8 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.3 oz (0.008 kg) |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 3 | 2024 | 286 | Median: 10.1 cm286 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 16 cm | Median: 0.3 oz (0.008 kg)97 fish weighedLargest measured: 1.6 oz (0.045 kg) |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 3 | 2024 | 265 | Median: 6 cm148 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 8.6 cm | Median: 0.1 oz (0.002 kg)4 fish weighedLargest measured: 0.3 oz (0.008 kg) |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 3 | 2024 | 64 | Median: 14.5 cm64 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 27.5 cm | Median: 1.2 oz (0.035 kg)24 fish weighedLargest measured: 6.6 oz (0.187 kg) |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 3 | 2024 | 118 | Median: 16.9 cm118 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 23.4 cm | Median: 2.3 oz (0.065 kg)41 fish weighedLargest measured: 5 oz (0.141 kg) |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 3 | 2024 | 387 | Median: 11.8 cm387 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 26.7 cm | Median: 0.8 oz (0.023 kg)73 fish weighedLargest measured: 4 oz (0.114 kg) |
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 2 | 2024 | 51 | Median: 20.3 cm51 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 44.4 cm | Median: 4.1 oz (0.116 kg)12 fish weighedLargest measured: 2 lb 0.7 oz (0.928 kg) |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 2 | 2024 | 468 | Median: 19.4 cm468 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 45.3 cm | Median: 4.5 oz (0.128 kg)136 fish weighedLargest measured: 1 lb 9.4 oz (0.719 kg) |
| PikeEsox lucius | 2 | 2013 | 7 | Median: 38 cm7 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 57.5 cm | — |
| Common breamAbramis brama | 1 | 2024 | 52 | Median: 20.3 cm52 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 29.9 cm | Median: 3.2 oz (0.092 kg)4 fish weighedLargest measured: 5 oz (0.141 kg) |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 1 | 2024 | 10 | Median: 4.1 cm5 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 4.8 cm | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 1 | 2003 | — | — | — |
EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River East Stour. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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