Chapelton (Dip/WFD)
5 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow, Stone loach
Fish records for anglers
River Taw sites
Explore 11 fish species recorded at 23 places along the river from 1996 to 2025.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2025
- Fish species
- 11
- Places surveyed
- 23
- Survey visits
- 111
- Records span
- 1996–2025
Explore the river
See where fish were found
23 of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo trutta | 23 | 99 | 2 Sept 2025 |
| Salmo salar | 22 | 97 | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Cottus gobio | 19 | 85 | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 18 | 61 | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 17 | 70 | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 17 | 68 | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Platichthys flesus | 3 | 6 | 12 Sept 2012 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 2 | 2 | 19 Aug 2010 |
| Gobio gobio | 2 | 2 | 25 Sept 2001 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 1 | 1 | 25 Sept 2018 |
| Petromyzon marinus | 1 | 1 | 18 Jul 2005 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
Chenson (Dip)
5 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach
Bondleigh (Dip)
6 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow…
Braggamarsh (Dip)
6 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow…
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Taw sites. 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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