River Whitewater
17 fish species have been recorded at 8 locations along the River Whitewater.
- Fish species
- 17
- Places surveyed
- 8
- Survey visits
- 26
- Records span
- 1991–2025
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 | 8 | 2025 | 706 | Median: 9.5 cm503 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 46.3 cm | Median: 0.3 oz (0.0095 kg)102 fish weighedLargest measured: 12.6 oz (0.356 kg) |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 7 | 2025 | — | — | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 7 | 2025 | — | — | — |
| GudgeonGobio gobio | 4 | 2025 | 219 | Median: 10.5 cm194 fish measuredLargest measured gudgeon: 15 cm | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 3 | 2025 | 153 | Median: 23.8 cm134 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 48.7 cm | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 3 | 2010 | 3 | Median: 14 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured brook lamprey: 15 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 3 | 2025 | — | — | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 3 | 2009 | 16 | Median: 67.6 cm3 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 70 cm | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 2 | 2019 | 134 | Median: 10.2 cm93 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 22.3 cm | — |
| PerchPerca fluviatilis | 2 | 2025 | 78 | Median: 12.5 cm77 fish measuredLargest measured perch: 29.8 cm | — |
| PikeEsox lucius | 2 | 2019 | 13 | Median: 36.1 cm10 fish measuredLargest measured pike: 85.2 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 2 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss | 2 | 1991 | 6 | — | — |
| RoachRutilus rutilus | 1 | 2019 | 67 | Median: 8.6 cm66 fish measuredLargest measured roach: 22 cm | — |
| 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius | 1 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| BarbelBarbus barbus | 1 | 1991 | 1 | — | — |
| BleakAlburnus alburnus | 1 | 2009 | 2 | Median: 10 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured bleak: 10.1 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 Whitewater. 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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