River Kym

16 fish species have been recorded at 3 locations along the River Kym.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2015
Fish species
16
Places surveyed
3
Survey visits
18
Records span
1989–2015

Local EA evidence

Where fish were recorded

3 of 3 places shown

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River conditions

Environment Agency evidence

Fish found in this river

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FishSitesMost recentFish countedMeasured lengthMeasured weight
PerchPerca fluviatilis32015350Median: 11.9 cm350 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 30.3 cm—
PikeEsox lucius32015148Median: 28.3 cm148 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 78.3 cm—
RoachRutilus rutilus320151,535Median: 11.3 cm1,535 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 29.8 cm—
ChubLeuciscus cephalus32015159Median: 29.9 cm159 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 51.3 cm—
DaceLeuciscus leuciscus32015240Median: 12.3 cm240 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 22.4 cm—
European eelAnguilla anguilla3200646Median: 55 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 57 cm—
GudgeonGobio gobio3201597Median: 9.3 cm97 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 12.3 cm—
Stone loachBarbatula barbatula3201525Median: 7.5 cm25 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 9.8 cm—
BullheadCottus gobio3201556Median: 6.2 cm56 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 10.1 cm—
3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus320159Median: 4.2 cm9 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.2 cm—
MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus2201560Median: 5.2 cm60 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 8 cm—
BleakAlburnus alburnus2199821Median: 11.3 cm21 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 13.8 cm—
Common breamAbramis brama219984Median: 41.1 cm4 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 50.3 cm—
RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus120153Median: 6.8 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured ruffe: 9.8 cm—
Spined loachCobitis taenia120153Median: 7.2 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured spined loach: 7.8 cm—
TenchTinca tinca119981Recorded length: 11.3 cm1 fish measured—

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 Kym. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.

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