Fish records for anglers

River Manchester

Explore 12 fish species recorded at 11 places along the river from 2008 to 2009.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2009
Fish species
12
Places surveyed
11
Survey visits
11
Records span
2008–2009

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See where fish were found

11 of 11 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
Perca fluviatilis111112 Mar 2009
Abramis brama101012 Mar 2009
Rutilus rutilus101012 Mar 2009
Cyprinus carpio7712 Mar 2009
Tinca tinca6612 Mar 2009
Carassius carassius3312 Mar 2009
Esox lucius339 Mar 2009
Gobio gobio2212 Mar 2009
Scardinius erythrophthalmus2212 Mar 2009
Carassius auratus1125 Feb 2009
Ctenopharyngodon idella1125 Feb 2009
Silurus glanis1125 Feb 2009

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Sandhole Pool

8 fish species: Common bream, Common carp, Crucian carp, Gudgeon, Perch…

seine netting

Roe Green

8 fish species: Common bream, Common carp, Gudgeon, Perch, Pike…

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Planet Top Reservoir, Bolton

3 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Roach

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Reddish Vale Bottom Pool, Stockport

7 fish species: Common bream, Common carp, Golden goldfish, Grass carp, Perch…

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Manchester. 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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