Fish records for anglers

River Petteril

Explore 13 fish species recorded at 21 places along the river from 1975 to 2026.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
Fish species
13
Places surveyed
21
Survey visits
98
Records span
1975–2026

Explore the river

See where fish were found

21 of 21 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 trutta219419 Jun 2026
Anguilla anguilla208919 Jun 2026
Cottus gobio157819 Jun 2026
Barbatula barbatula157319 Jun 2026
Gasterosteus aculeatus133720 Jun 2024
Phoxinus phoxinus116319 Jun 2026
Salmo salar82613 May 2026
Leuciscus leuciscus4423 May 2022
Thymallus thymallus334 Jul 2018
Lampetra fluviatilis1230 Apr 2007
Tinca tinca126 Jul 2004
Lampetra planeri1129 Sept 2003
Cobitis taenia1123 May 2022

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

1303.00 Little Blencow, River Petteril

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

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1309.00 Brockleymoor, River Petteril

4 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach

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1320.40 120m DS footbridge, Melbourne Park

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

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1320.40 120m DS footbridge, Melbourne Park

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

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Petteril. 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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