River Wear
18 fish species have been recorded at 118 locations along the River Wear.
- Fish species
- 18
- Places surveyed
- 118
- Survey visits
- 427
- Records span
- 1994–2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 102 | 2025 | 33,819 | Median: 7.4 cm17,555 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 73.6 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 82 | 2025 | 12,226 | Median: 8.1 cm229 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 25 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 79 | 2025 | 5,770 | Median: 6.3 cm92 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 10.6 cm | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 71 | 2025 | 22,761 | Median: 2.7 cm269 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 8.1 cm | — |
| Atlantic salmonSalmo salar | 65 | 2025 | 15,480 | Median: 7.1 cm7,431 fish measuredLargest measured atlantic salmon: 60.3 cm | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 62 | 2025 | 1,106 | Median: 29.3 cm1,008 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 76 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 47 | 2025 | 2,263 | Median: 3.8 cm14 fish measuredLargest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5 cm | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 24 | 2025 | 178 | Median: 9.6 cm176 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 14.2 cm | — |
| GraylingThymallus thymallus | 21 | 2025 | 188 | Median: 11.7 cm188 fish measuredLargest measured grayling: 33.1 cm | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 20 | 2025 | 242 | Median: 4.6 cm242 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 63.1 cm | Median: 1 lb 4.5 oz (0.581 kg)7 fish weighedLargest measured: 2 lb 5.7 oz (1.07 kg) |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 16 | 2025 | 326 | Median: 5.8 cm326 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 21.7 cm | — |
| BarbelBarbus barbus | 14 | 2013 | 88 | Median: 28.7 cm78 fish measuredLargest measured barbel: 69 cm | Recorded weight: 1.2 oz (0.035 kg)1 fish weighed |
| River lampreyLampetra fluviatilis | 10 | 2012 | 76 | Median: 11 cm76 fish measuredLargest measured river lamprey: 15.9 cm | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 6 | 2005 | — | — | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 3 | 2013 | 5 | Median: 13.5 cm5 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 24.6 cm | Median: 7.6 oz (0.215 kg)3 fish weighedLargest measured: 10 oz (0.284 kg) |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 2 | 2002 | 321 | Median: 4.2 cm162 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 6.1 cm | — |
| Common carpCyprinus carpio | 2 | 2005 | 5 | Median: 50.6 cm5 fish measuredLargest measured common carp: 55 cm | — |
| FlounderPlatichthys flesus | 2 | 2013 | 10 | Median: 16.5 cm10 fish measuredLargest measured flounder: 19.5 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 Wear. 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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