Fish records for anglers

River Ellen

Explore 6 fish species recorded at 16 places along the river from 2005 to 2023.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
Fish species
6
Places surveyed
16
Survey visits
39
Records span
2005–2023

Explore the river

See where fish were found

16 of 16 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
Salmo trutta163722 Jun 2023
Anguilla anguilla163322 Jun 2023
Salmo salar153122 Jun 2023
Barbatula barbatula142522 Jun 2023
Phoxinus phoxinus11219 Jul 2021
Gasterosteus aculeatus789 Jul 2021

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

1502.00 Boltongate

3 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Stone loach

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1500.00 Uldale US bridge

4 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, European eel, Stone loach

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1501.00 At Ireby, River Ellen

3 fish species: Brown / sea trout, European eel, Stone loach

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1510.00 Roseghyll Mill, River Ellen

5 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, European eel, Minnow, Stone loach

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Ellen. 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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