Fish records for anglers

River Main Valency

Explore 5 fish species recorded at 4 places along the river from 1987 to 2017.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2017
Fish species
5
Places surveyed
4
Survey visits
28
Records span
1987–2017

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See where fish were found

4 of 4 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 trutta4281 Sept 2017
Anguilla anguilla42130 Aug 2017
Cottus gobio32030 Aug 2017
Salmo salar3122 Aug 2012
Oncorhynchus mykiss2830 Aug 2017

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Anderton Ford

1 fish species: Brown / sea trout

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Newmill

4 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Rainbow trout

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Anderton Ford

2 fish species: Brown / sea trout, European eel

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Halamaling

4 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel

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About this page

Useful context

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