River Wansbeck at Bothel Castle Stepping Stones
7 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel…
Fish records for anglers
River Wansbeck
Explore 8 fish species recorded at 36 places along the river from 2001 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 8
- Places surveyed
- 36
- Survey visits
- 147
- Records span
- 2001–2026
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See where fish were found
36 of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbatula barbatula | 35 | 125 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Salmo trutta | 33 | 140 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 32 | 117 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 30 | 112 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Cottus gobio | 23 | 88 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 15 | 34 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Salmo salar | 10 | 30 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Lampetra fluviatilis | 7 | 8 | 24 Jul 2013 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
River Wansbeck DS of A1
5 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow, Stone loach
River Font at Wood House
4 fish species: Brown / sea trout, European eel, Minnow, Stone loach
Delf Burn
5 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, European eel, Minnow, Stone loach
About this page
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Wansbeck. 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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