Bishopdale Beck at Spickles Bridge
7 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel…
Fish records for anglers
River Ouse/Ure eel surveys
Explore 23 fish species recorded at 12 places along the river from 2010 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 23
- Places surveyed
- 12
- Survey visits
- 75
- Records span
- 2010–2026
Explore the river
See where fish were found
12 of 12 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.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla anguilla | 12 | 55 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 10 | 29 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Cottus gobio | 9 | 36 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 9 | 33 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 9 | 22 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Gobio gobio | 8 | 25 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 7 | 24 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 7 | 18 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 7 | 16 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 6 | 17 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Salmo trutta | 5 | 25 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Esox lucius | 4 | 11 | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Pungitius pungitius | 4 | 4 | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Salmo salar | 3 | 16 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Tinca tinca | 3 | 3 | 4 Jun 2014 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 2 | 12 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 2 | 3 | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Thymallus thymallus | 1 | 5 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Platichthys flesus | 1 | 2 | 30 Jun 2016 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 1 | 1 | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Petromyzon marinus | 1 | 1 | 17 Jun 2014 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 1 | 1 | 17 Jun 2014 |
| Cobitis taenia | 1 | 1 | 10 Jun 2026 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
Holbeck at Boroughbridge Road Bridge
5 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow, Pike
River Foss at Lilling Green (Eel)
4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Chub, Gudgeon, Roach
Selby Dam at Low Rest Park Farm
4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Roach, Spined loach, Stone loach
About this page
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Ouse/Ure eel surveys. 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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