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Fish records for anglers
River Sow
Explore 22 fish species recorded at 13 places along the river from 1988 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 22
- Places surveyed
- 13
- Survey visits
- 72
- Records span
- 1988–2026
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See where fish were found
13 of 13 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.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perca fluviatilis | 13 | 66 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 13 | 62 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Esox lucius | 13 | 53 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Gobio gobio | 13 | 49 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Cottus gobio | 12 | 65 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 12 | 50 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 12 | 41 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 11 | 56 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 11 | 35 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 10 | 47 | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 10 | 37 | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Abramis brama | 9 | 22 | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Cobitis taenia | 7 | 21 | 16 Jul 2019 |
| Tinca tinca | 6 | 15 | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 3 | 3 | 25 Apr 2013 |
| Lampetra planeri | 2 | 6 | 4 Jun 2015 |
| Salmo trutta | 2 | 2 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Pungitius pungitius | 1 | 1 | 30 Apr 2013 |
| Barbus barbus | 1 | 1 | 3 Jul 1990 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 1 | 1 | 25 Apr 2013 |
| Carassius carassius | 1 | 1 | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 1 | 1 | 4 Jul 2023 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Sow. 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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