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Fish records for anglers
River Main Ottery
Explore 11 fish species recorded at 17 places along the river from 1984 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 11
- Places surveyed
- 17
- Survey visits
- 101
- Records span
- 1984–2026
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See where fish were found
17 of 17 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 salar | 17 | 101 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Salmo trutta | 17 | 97 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Cottus gobio | 16 | 98 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 15 | 87 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 15 | 76 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 12 | 27 | 10 Sept 2015 |
| Lampetra planeri | 9 | 37 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Thymallus thymallus | 9 | 22 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 4 | 8 | 7 Jul 2010 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 3 | 6 | 20 Aug 2013 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 1 | 1 | 2 Sept 2004 |
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 Main Ottery. 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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