Fish records for anglers

River R.Ancholme Subcatchments

Explore 20 fish species recorded at 28 places along the river from 1986 to 2018.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2018
Fish species
20
Places surveyed
28
Survey visits
154
Records span
1986–2018

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See where fish were found

28 of 28 places shown

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

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Fish in this river

Species recorded

Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.

FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Esox lucius2814625 Apr 2018
Perca fluviatilis2713725 Apr 2018
Anguilla anguilla277525 Jun 2010
Rutilus rutilus2614725 Apr 2018
Abramis bjoerkna261059 Jun 2011
Leuciscus leuciscus266922 Apr 2015
Abramis brama249525 Apr 2018
Gobio gobio236323 Apr 2018
Gymnocephalus cernuus209923 Apr 2018
Alburnus alburnus174523 Apr 2018
Tinca tinca166523 Apr 2018
Cobitis taenia9249 Jun 2011
Barbatula barbatula91425 Apr 2018
Gasterosteus aculeatus91324 Apr 2018
Leuciscus cephalus81218 Aug 2008
Platichthys flesus6812 Jul 2002
Scardinius erythrophthalmus4722 Apr 2015
Pungitius pungitius229 Aug 1996
Cyprinus carpio2216 Aug 1989
Sprattus sprattus112 Sept 1996

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Old River Upstream Brigg

5 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach, Stone loach

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Brandy Wharf

3 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Perch, Pike

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Snitterby Carrs

7 fish species: Bleak, Gudgeon, Perch, Pike, Roach…

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Brigg Leisure Centre

5 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach, Tench

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River R.Ancholme Subcatchments. 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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