Fish records for anglers

River Rat

Explore 8 fish species recorded at 2 places along the river from 1998 to 2017.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2017
Fish species
8
Places surveyed
2
Survey visits
8
Records span
1998–2017

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See where fish were found

2 of 2 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
Gasterosteus aculeatus2810 Mar 2017
Pungitius pungitius2610 Mar 2017
Barbatula barbatula2610 Mar 2017
Anguilla anguilla1127 Apr 1998
Perca fluviatilis1127 Apr 1998
Rutilus rutilus1127 Apr 1998
Scardinius erythrophthalmus1127 Apr 1998
Tinca tinca1127 Apr 1998

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Bucks Hall Vale

3 fish species: 10-spined stickleback, 3-spined stickleback, Stone loach

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Rattlesden

2 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Stone loach

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Rattlesden

3 fish species: 10-spined stickleback, 3-spined stickleback, Stone loach

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Bucks Hall Vale

1 fish species: 3-spined stickleback

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Rat. 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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