Shrewsbury fish pass
5 fish species: Bleak, Bullhead, Dace, European eel, Gudgeon
Fish records for anglers
River Shrewsbury Town
Explore 15 fish species recorded at 9 places along the river from 1994 to 2014.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2014
- Fish species
- 15
- Places surveyed
- 9
- Survey visits
- 12
- Records span
- 1994–2014
Explore the river
See where fish were found
9 of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 9 | 11 | 6 Jun 2014 |
| Gobio gobio | 8 | 11 | 6 Jun 2014 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 8 | 11 | 8 May 2013 |
| Esox lucius | 8 | 10 | 8 May 2013 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 8 | 9 | 8 May 2013 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 6 | 9 | 8 May 2013 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 6 | 8 | 6 Jun 2014 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 5 | 5 | 8 May 2013 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 4 | 6 | 6 Jun 2014 |
| Salmo salar | 4 | 4 | 8 May 2013 |
| Cottus gobio | 3 | 3 | 6 Jun 2014 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 3 | 3 | 8 May 2013 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 3 | 3 | 8 May 2013 |
| Barbus barbus | 2 | 2 | 1 Sept 1994 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 1 | 1 | 6 Jul 2009 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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About this page
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Shrewsbury Town. 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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