Fish records for anglers

River Lincolnshire Specials

Explore 7 fish species recorded at 10 places along the river from 2000 to 2016.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2016
Fish species
7
Places surveyed
10
Survey visits
15
Records span
2000–2016

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See where fish were found

10 of 10 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 trutta101431 Aug 2016
Cottus gobio2531 Aug 2016
Barbatula barbatula2324 Apr 2012
Thymallus thymallus2227 Sept 2000
Phoxinus phoxinus2224 Apr 2012
Gasterosteus aculeatus1431 Aug 2016
Pungitius pungitius1112 Nov 2009

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Colsterworth A

3 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead

pdc electric fishing

Colsterworth A

1 fish species: Brown / sea trout

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Colsterworth A

3 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Bullhead, Stone loach

pdc electric fishing

North Witham Upstream Site Pollution April 2012

4 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach

electric fishing

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Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Lincolnshire Specials. 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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