Fish records for anglers

River Wiske

Explore 13 fish species recorded at 7 places along the river from 1996 to 2024.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2024
Fish species
13
Places surveyed
7
Survey visits
15
Records span
1996–2024

Explore the river

See where fish were found

7 of 7 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
Cottus gobio51028 Aug 2024
Leuciscus cephalus51028 Aug 2024
Phoxinus phoxinus51028 Aug 2024
Barbatula barbatula5728 Aug 2024
Esox lucius484 Aug 2011
Gasterosteus aculeatus4728 Aug 2024
Gobio gobio248 Jul 2016
Salmo trutta2318 Jul 1997
Leuciscus leuciscus234 Aug 2011
Rutilus rutilus124 Aug 2011
Anguilla anguilla1110 Jun 2010
Perca fluviatilis1118 Jul 1997
Tinca tinca1128 Aug 2024

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Willow Beck (Trib of Wiske)

5 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Chub, Minnow, Stone loach, Tench

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Otterington Beck (Trib of Wiske)

4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach

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Wiske u/s Birkby

4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Bullhead, Minnow, Stone loach

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Otterington Beck (Trib of Wiske)

2 fish species: Bullhead, Minnow

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main River Wiske. 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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