Shell Brook d/s Ardingly Reservoir
8 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Dace, European eel, Minnow…
Fish records for anglers
River Ouse Tributaries
Explore 16 fish species recorded at 7 places along the river from 2003 to 2023.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
- Fish species
- 16
- Places surveyed
- 7
- Survey visits
- 14
- Records span
- 2003–2023
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See where fish were found
7 of 7 places shown
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Fish in this river
Species recorded
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| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo trutta | 6 | 11 | 20 Sept 2023 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 6 | 9 | 20 Sept 2023 |
| Cottus gobio | 5 | 12 | 20 Sept 2023 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 5 | 12 | 20 Sept 2023 |
| Gobio gobio | 5 | 9 | 5 Sept 2018 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 5 | 7 | 24 Aug 2021 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 5 | 7 | 20 Sept 2023 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 4 | 7 | 20 Sept 2023 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 3 | 5 | 20 Sept 2023 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 3 | 5 | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Lampetra planeri | 2 | 3 | 5 Sept 2018 |
| Abramis brama | 2 | 3 | 24 Aug 2021 |
| Esox lucius | 2 | 3 | 20 Sept 2023 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 1 | 1 | 29 Sept 2009 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 1 | 1 | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Tinca tinca | 1 | 1 | 24 Aug 2021 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
Shell Brook d/s Ardingly Reservoir
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Ouse Tributaries. 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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