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Fish records for anglers

River Washburn

Explore 15 fish species recorded at 5 places along the river from 1996 to 2014.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2014
Fish species
15
Places surveyed
5
Survey visits
40
Records span
1996–2014

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See where fish were found

5 of 5 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.

FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Salmo trutta54017 Sept 2014
Barbatula barbatula42517 Sept 2014
Phoxinus phoxinus42217 Sept 2014
Cottus gobio42117 Sept 2014
Perca fluviatilis41826 Aug 2014
Oncorhynchus mykiss41318 Sept 2008
Gobio gobio3618 Sept 2008
Gasterosteus aculeatus2826 Aug 2014
Leuciscus cephalus2814 Aug 2003
Anguilla anguilla261 Sept 2011
Leuciscus leuciscus2413 Sept 2007
Thymallus thymallus2318 Sept 2008
Rutilus rutilus2313 Sept 2007
Salmo salar2228 Sept 2009
Lampetra planeri1121 Sept 2010

These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Upstream of Fewston Reservoir

4 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach

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Downstream Thruscross Reservoir

1 fish species: Brown / sea trout

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D/s of Swinsty Reservoir

5 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Perch, Stone loach

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Upstream Leathley Bridge (YW HMWB site 8)

5 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow, Stone loach

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Washburn. 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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