Fish records for anglers

River Main Culm

Explore 15 fish species recorded at 21 places along the river from 1997 to 2026.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
Fish species
15
Places surveyed
21
Survey visits
71
Records span
1997–2026

Explore the river

See where fish were found

21 of 21 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
Barbatula barbatula206222 May 2026
Salmo trutta206122 May 2026
Cottus gobio195722 May 2026
Phoxinus phoxinus195722 May 2026
Anguilla anguilla184522 May 2026
Salmo salar112218 Jun 2019
Leuciscus cephalus8235 Oct 2023
Gobio gobio72422 May 2026
Leuciscus leuciscus62122 May 2026
Rutilus rutilus41329 Apr 2019
Gasterosteus aculeatus41016 Sept 2022
Perca fluviatilis3922 May 2026
Esox lucius2810 Sept 2009
Thymallus thymallus1117 Jun 1997
Oncorhynchus mykiss119 Jun 1997

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Glasshouses

8 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Dace, European eel, Gudgeon…

electric fishing

Palmers Farm (Sp/WFD)

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

electric fishing

Downstream Ellerhayes Bridge

4 fish species: Dace, Gudgeon, Minnow, Stone loach

electric fishing

Columbjohn (CFTe/wfdi)*

7 fish species: Chub, Dace, European eel, Gudgeon, Minnow…

electric fishing

About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Main Culm. 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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