River Sowe
20 fish species have been recorded at 14 locations along the River Sowe.
- Fish species
- 20
- Places surveyed
- 14
- Survey visits
- 35
- Records span
- 1993–2025
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 14 | 2025 | 2,044 | Median: 8.6 cm222 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 12.9 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 13 | 2022 | 465 | Median: 3.7 cm145 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7.3 cm | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 10 | 2025 | 6,508 | Median: 6.5 cm284 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 9.4 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 10 | 2025 | 5,495 | Median: 6.5 cm165 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 9.5 cm | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 10 | 2025 | 751 | Median: 10.6 cm685 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 15.7 cm | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 10 | 2025 | 153 | Median: 11 cm153 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 29 cm | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 7 | 2022 | 44 | Median: 51.5 cm44 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 87.5 cm | — |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 7 | 2014 | 158 | Median: 14.7 cm158 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 33.9 cm | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 6 | 2014 | 85 | Median: 22.1 cm85 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 48 cm | — |
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 5 | 2022 | 26 | Median: 32 cm26 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 45.4 cm | — |
| Common breamAbramis brama | 3 | 2003 | 19 | Median: 7.1 cm19 fish measuredLargest measured common bream: 41.9 cm | — |
| PikeEsox lucius | 3 | 2003 | 5 | Median: 63.5 cm5 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 73 cm | — |
| TenchTinca tinca | 3 | 2014 | 4 | Median: 11.7 cm4 fish measuredLargest measured tench: 12.5 cm | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 2 | 2014 | 62 | Median: 17.8 cm62 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 23.5 cm | — |
| Crucian carpCarassius carassius | 2 | 2013 | 2 | Median: 17.3 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured crucian carp: 21 cm | — |
| 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius | 1 | 1998 | 1 | Recorded length: 4.3 cm1 fish measured | — |
| BleakAlburnus alburnus | 1 | 2016 | 1 | Recorded length: 4.8 cm1 fish measured | — |
| Common carpCyprinus carpio | 1 | 2014 | 1 | Recorded length: 23.4 cm1 fish measured | — |
| GraylingThymallus thymallus | 1 | 2011 | 1 | Recorded length: 18.5 cm1 fish measured | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 1 | 2003 | 2 | Median: 13 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured rudd: 13.9 cm | — |
EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Sowe. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
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