Fish records for anglers

River Nene (Old Course)

Explore 14 fish species recorded at 10 places along the river from 1987 to 2023.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
Fish species
14
Places surveyed
10
Survey visits
43
Records span
1987–2023

Explore the river

See where fish were found

10 of 10 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
Rutilus rutilus10425 Jul 2023
Perca fluviatilis10415 Jul 2023
Abramis brama10385 Jul 2023
Esox lucius10365 Jul 2023
Abramis bjoerkna10365 Jul 2023
Gymnocephalus cernuus9365 Jul 2023
Sander lucioperca9297 Jul 2011
Scardinius erythrophthalmus9275 Jul 2023
Tinca tinca9275 Jul 2023
Anguilla anguilla9267 Jul 2011
Alburnus alburnus8245 Jul 2023
Gobio gobio61013 Jun 1994
Leuciscus leuciscus3514 Jun 1994
Cobitis taenia1115 Jun 2017

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Staffurths Bridge

9 fish species: Bleak, Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach…

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Badgeney Pumping Station

7 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd…

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Staffurths Bridge

9 fish species: Bleak, Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach…

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Benwick

9 fish species: Bleak, Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach…

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Nene (Old Course). 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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