Iron Bridge
3 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, European eel
Fish records for anglers
River Main Tavy
Explore 9 fish species recorded at 27 places along the river from 1983 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 9
- Places surveyed
- 27
- Survey visits
- 157
- Records span
- 1983–2026
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See where fish were found
27 of 27 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 | 26 | 135 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 25 | 130 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Salmo salar | 23 | 147 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Cottus gobio | 17 | 82 | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 9 | 35 | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 7 | 18 | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 2 | 2 | 25 Jun 2008 |
| Lampetra planeri | 1 | 1 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Oncorhynchus mykiss | 1 | 1 | 11 Jul 1983 |
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 Tavy. 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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