Fish records for anglers

River Main Deer

Explore 9 fish species recorded at 15 places along the river from 1984 to 2022.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2022
Fish species
9
Places surveyed
15
Survey visits
54
Records span
1984–2022

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See where fish were found

15 of 15 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 trutta124910 Jun 2022
Cottus gobio124910 Jun 2022
Phoxinus phoxinus113810 Jun 2022
Barbatula barbatula93310 Jun 2022
Anguilla anguilla81810 Jun 2022
Salmo salar6148 Jun 2016
Lampetra planeri4727 May 2022
Thymallus thymallus3610 Jun 2022
Leuciscus leuciscus3429 Jun 2004

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Deer Bridge

6 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Grayling, Minnow…

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Forda Mill

5 fish species: Brook lamprey, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach

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Honeycroft Bridge

2 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead

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Derriton Bridge

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

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About this page

Useful context

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