River Main Yealm
8 fish species have been recorded at 33 locations along the River Main Yealm.
- Fish species
- 8
- Places surveyed
- 33
- Survey visits
- 124
- Records span
- 2002–2025
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 | 32 | 2025 | 5,499 | Median: 11 cm3,391 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 65 cm | — |
| Atlantic salmonSalmo salar | 29 | 2025 | 3,746 | Median: 7.4 cm1,650 fish measuredLargest measured atlantic salmon: 53.3 cm | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 29 | 2025 | 629 | Median: 18 cm569 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 55 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 24 | 2025 | 1,022 | Median: 5.5 cm841 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 8.7 cm | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 9 | 2025 | 260 | Median: 5.4 cm235 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 8.8 cm | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 3 | 2023 | 78 | Median: 11.7 cm70 fish measuredLargest measured brook lamprey: 15.5 cm | — |
| FlounderPlatichthys flesus | 2 | 2024 | 59 | Median: 4.9 cm54 fish measuredLargest measured flounder: 14.1 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 2 | 2018 | 3 | Median: 3.1 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 3.4 cm | — |
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 Yealm. 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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