Fish records for anglers

River MainTyne

Explore 15 fish species recorded at 30 places along the river from 1995 to 2025.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2025
Fish species
15
Places surveyed
30
Survey visits
51
Records span
1995–2025

Explore the river

See where fish were found

30 of 30 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
Anguilla anguilla23378 Aug 2025
Barbatula barbatula22408 Aug 2025
Salmo trutta20358 Aug 2025
Phoxinus phoxinus20338 Aug 2025
Salmo salar16348 Aug 2025
Cottus gobio15238 Aug 2025
Gasterosteus aculeatus15168 Aug 2025
Leuciscus leuciscus8138 Aug 2025
Leuciscus cephalus8118 Aug 2025
Gobio gobio8106 Aug 2025
Rutilus rutilus3326 Nov 2024
Lampetra fluviatilis2216 Oct 2010
Lampetra planeri1215 Jul 2004
Perca fluviatilis1126 Nov 2024
Scardinius erythrophthalmus1126 Nov 2024

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

River Tyne At Corbridge

9 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Chub…

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River Tyne at Ovingham

8 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Bullhead, Chub, Dace, European eel…

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River Tyne At Hagg Farm, Wylam

5 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Dace, European eel, Minnow

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Howdene burn

3 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, European eel

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River MainTyne. 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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