River Main West Looe
8 fish species have been recorded at 6 locations along the River Main West Looe.
- Fish species
- 8
- Places surveyed
- 6
- Survey visits
- 45
- Records span
- 1994–2025
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 6 | 2025 | 2,916 | Median: 12.4 cm2,173 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 65 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 6 | 2025 | 567 | Median: 5.1 cm495 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 8.6 cm | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 6 | 2025 | 238 | Median: 19 cm238 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 44.9 cm | — |
| Atlantic salmonSalmo salar | 5 | 2025 | 462 | Median: 6.6 cm255 fish measuredLargest measured atlantic salmon: 18 cm | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 5 | 2025 | 161 | Median: 11.2 cm161 fish measuredLargest measured brook lamprey: 14.2 cm | — |
| FlounderPlatichthys flesus | 2 | 2015 | 4 | Median: 7.7 cm4 fish measuredLargest measured flounder: 14.5 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 1 | 2012 | 1 | Recorded length: 3.7 cm1 fish measured | — |
| Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss | 1 | 1994 | — | — | — |
EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Main West Looe. 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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