Fish records for anglers

River Little Don

Explore 12 fish species recorded at 7 places along the river from 1986 to 2023.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
Fish species
12
Places surveyed
7
Survey visits
38
Records span
1986–2023

Explore the river

See where fish were found

7 of 7 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 trutta63314 Sept 2023
Gasterosteus aculeatus42014 Sept 2023
Cottus gobio31114 Sept 2023
Perca fluviatilis383 Aug 2007
Rutilus rutilus375 Sept 2017
Leuciscus cephalus293 Aug 2007
Phoxinus phoxinus2614 Sept 2023
Barbatula barbatula2514 Sept 2023
Gymnocephalus cernuus2216 Sept 2008
Thymallus thymallus11014 Sept 2023
Leuciscus leuciscus163 Aug 2007
Leuciscus idus113 Aug 2007

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)

6 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Grayling, Minnow…

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Downstream Underbank Reservoir

2 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead

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Downstream Langsett Reservoir

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

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Downstream Underbank Reservoir

3 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Roach

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Little Don. 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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