Fish records for anglers

River New Forest

Explore 6 fish species recorded at 2 places along the river from 2008 to 2018.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2018
Fish species
6
Places surveyed
2
Survey visits
5
Records span
2008–2018

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See where fish were found

2 of 2 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 anguilla2513 Jul 2018
Salmo trutta2413 Jul 2018
Rutilus rutilus2413 Jul 2018
Barbatula barbatula2413 Jul 2018
Phoxinus phoxinus1313 Jul 2018
Cottus gobio1113 Jul 2018

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Sowley stream, Beck Farm

3 fish species: European eel, Roach, Stone loach

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Crockford Stream

6 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow, Roach…

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Crockford Stream

5 fish species: Brown / sea trout, European eel, Minnow, Roach, Stone loach

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Sowley stream, Beck Farm

3 fish species: Brown / sea trout, European eel, Stone loach

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River New Forest. 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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