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Fish records for anglers
River Irwell
Explore 12 fish species recorded at 23 places along the river from 1996 to 2022.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2022
- Fish species
- 12
- Places surveyed
- 23
- Survey visits
- 48
- Records span
- 1996–2022
Explore the river
See where fish were found
23 of 23 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.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo trutta | 17 | 26 | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Cottus gobio | 16 | 27 | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 13 | 26 | 3 Aug 2015 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 10 | 25 | 3 Aug 2015 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 8 | 16 | 13 Jul 2011 |
| Gobio gobio | 4 | 14 | 7 May 2014 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 4 | 12 | 26 Sept 2008 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 4 | 10 | 7 Jun 2006 |
| Esox lucius | 4 | 6 | 13 Jul 2011 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 3 | 6 | 7 Jun 2006 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 1 | 3 | 6 Jun 2006 |
| Leuciscus idus | 1 | 1 | 29 Jun 2004 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
Iwir04
2 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead
Iwir08
4 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach
Iwir07
4 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach
About this page
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Irwell. 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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