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Fish records for anglers
River Western Rother
Explore 23 fish species recorded at 15 places along the river from 2001 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 23
- Places surveyed
- 15
- Survey visits
- 162
- Records span
- 2001–2026
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See where fish were found
15 of 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla anguilla | 15 | 129 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Salmo trutta | 15 | 122 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Cottus gobio | 13 | 121 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 13 | 120 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 12 | 119 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 11 | 75 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 10 | 87 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 10 | 85 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Gobio gobio | 10 | 84 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Lampetra planeri | 10 | 64 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 9 | 75 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 9 | 32 | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Esox lucius | 7 | 91 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Thymallus thymallus | 7 | 53 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 6 | 13 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Tinca tinca | 6 | 8 | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 5 | 20 | 24 Jun 2019 |
| Abramis brama | 3 | 12 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Platichthys flesus | 1 | 2 | 16 Jul 2015 |
| Barbus barbus | 1 | 1 | 17 Sept 2004 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 1 | 1 | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Carassius auratus | 1 | 1 | 13 Jul 2006 |
| Oncorhynchus mykiss | 1 | 1 | 14 Jul 2004 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main River Western Rother. 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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