Cowling lane
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Fish records for anglers
River Lostock
Explore 18 fish species recorded at 25 places along the river from 1991 to 2023.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
- Fish species
- 18
- Places surveyed
- 25
- Survey visits
- 118
- Records span
- 1991–2023
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See where fish were found
25 of 25 places shown
Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.
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Fish in this river
Species recorded
Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla anguilla | 23 | 94 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 21 | 63 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 19 | 77 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 18 | 73 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 18 | 44 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Gobio gobio | 16 | 60 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 15 | 54 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 13 | 23 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Cottus gobio | 12 | 46 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Platichthys flesus | 10 | 16 | 25 Jul 2018 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 9 | 15 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Salmo trutta | 8 | 29 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Pleuronectidae | 7 | 7 | 31 Jul 1995 |
| Tinca tinca | 4 | 5 | 24 Jul 2000 |
| Abramis brama | 3 | 3 | 27 Jun 2002 |
| Barbus barbus | 2 | 2 | 26 Jul 1995 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 2 | 2 | 14 Feb 1999 |
| Esox lucius | 1 | 1 | 26 Jul 1995 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Lostock. 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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