u/s Blackensford / Bratley confluence
5 fish species: Brook lamprey, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach
Fish records for anglers
River Lymington
Explore 14 fish species recorded at 38 places along the river from 2001 to 2025.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2025
- Fish species
- 14
- Places surveyed
- 38
- Survey visits
- 128
- Records span
- 2001–2025
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See where fish were found
38 of 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo trutta | 38 | 124 | 17 Sept 2025 |
| Cottus gobio | 35 | 112 | 17 Sept 2025 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 33 | 107 | 17 Sept 2025 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 32 | 89 | 17 Sept 2025 |
| Lampetra planeri | 24 | 57 | 17 Sept 2025 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 22 | 43 | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 10 | 25 | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Esox lucius | 10 | 20 | 11 Jul 2019 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 5 | 7 | 6 Aug 2013 |
| Gobio gobio | 4 | 11 | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 4 | 5 | 28 Aug 2009 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 1 | 1 | 6 Aug 2013 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 1 | 1 | 24 Jun 2003 |
| Platichthys flesus | 1 | 1 | 4 Sept 2001 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
Turfcroft Farm
5 fish species: Brook lamprey, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach
Bratley Wood
5 fish species: Brook lamprey, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach
Fletchers Water
5 fish species: Brook lamprey, Bullhead, Chub, Minnow, Stone loach
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Lymington. 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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