Rails Meadow
9 fish species: Bullhead, Chub, Dace, European eel, Gudgeon…
Fish records for anglers
River Swilgate
Explore 20 fish species recorded at 8 places along the river from 1976 to 2024.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2024
- Fish species
- 20
- Places surveyed
- 8
- Survey visits
- 35
- Records span
- 1976–2024
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See where fish were found
8 of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 8 | 24 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 7 | 30 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 7 | 28 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 7 | 27 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 7 | 19 | 7 Sept 2021 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 6 | 25 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Gobio gobio | 6 | 23 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 5 | 13 | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 4 | 16 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Esox lucius | 4 | 14 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Cottus gobio | 4 | 12 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 4 | 5 | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Platichthys flesus | 3 | 7 | 7 Sept 2021 |
| Salmo trutta | 2 | 5 | 8 Aug 2014 |
| Salmo salar | 2 | 2 | 7 Sept 2021 |
| Barbus barbus | 2 | 2 | 8 Aug 2014 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 1 | 5 | 8 Aug 2014 |
| Tinca tinca | 1 | 2 | 8 Aug 2014 |
| Carassius auratus | 1 | 1 | 14 May 2009 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 1 | 1 | 11 Jun 2004 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Recent survey visits
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This page follows survey locations along the main River Swilgate. 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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