River Wear
14 fish species have been recorded at 11 locations along the River Wear.
- Fish species
- 14
- Places surveyed
- 11
- Survey visits
- 75
- Records span
- 2009–2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 11 | 2025 | 1,606 | Median: 26.1 cm1,529 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 67.5 cm | — |
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 11 | 2025 | 6,674 | Median: 7.5 cm3,049 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 29.8 cm | — |
| Atlantic salmonSalmo salar | 11 | 2025 | 1,524 | Median: 7.9 cm1,207 fish measuredLargest measured atlantic salmon: 17.8 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 10 | 2025 | 1,967 | Median: 7 cm56 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 11.1 cm | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 10 | 2025 | 3,533 | Median: 5.7 cm15 fish measuredLargest measured minnow: 8.9 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 9 | 2025 | 1,920 | Median: 8 cm77 fish measuredLargest measured stone loach: 25 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 7 | 2025 | 800 | Recorded length: 3 cm1 fish measuredView 3-spined stickleback measurement → | — |
| GraylingThymallus thymallus | 3 | 2025 | 28 | Median: 6.1 cm28 fish measuredLargest measured grayling: 31 cm | — |
| River lampreyLampetra fluviatilis | 3 | 2011 | 6 | Median: 14.6 cm6 fish measuredLargest measured river lamprey: 32.5 cm | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 2 | 2019 | 4 | Median: 9.3 cm4 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 10.4 cm | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 1 | 2023 | 3 | Median: 5.9 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 7.3 cm | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 1 | 2011 | 1 | Recorded length: 10.3 cm1 fish measured | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 1 | 2019 | 2 | Median: 13.5 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 15 cm | — |
| RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus | 1 | 2025 | 1 | Recorded length: 10.2 cm1 fish measured | — |
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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