Fish records for anglers

River Northern Burns

Explore 9 fish species recorded at 24 places along the river from 2002 to 2019.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2019
Fish species
9
Places surveyed
24
Survey visits
51
Records span
2002–2019

Explore the river

See where fish were found

24 of 24 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
Salmo trutta204520 Jun 2019
Anguilla anguilla203821 Jun 2019
Gasterosteus aculeatus192821 Jun 2019
Barbatula barbatula92521 Jun 2019
Phoxinus phoxinus61121 Jun 2019
Platichthys flesus4625 Sept 2017
Salmo salar455 Sept 2016
Cottus gobio3521 Jun 2019
Lampetra planeri2211 Jul 2002

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

River Lyne at Ulgham

4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach

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River Lyne at Tritlington

4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow

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River Lyne at Ellington

4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow

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Long Nanny at Tuggall Grange

5 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, European eel, Minnow, Stone loach

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Northern Burns. 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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