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Fish records for anglers
River Yare
Explore 18 fish species recorded at 16 places along the river from 1987 to 2023.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
- Fish species
- 18
- Places surveyed
- 16
- Survey visits
- 91
- Records span
- 1987–2023
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See where fish were found
16 of 16 places shown
Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.
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Fish in this river
Species recorded
Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esox lucius | 16 | 88 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 16 | 85 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 16 | 78 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 16 | 73 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 16 | 52 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 15 | 75 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 15 | 57 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Cottus gobio | 15 | 48 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Gobio gobio | 14 | 54 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 12 | 47 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 10 | 23 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Tinca tinca | 9 | 20 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Lampetra planeri | 8 | 11 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 7 | 7 | 13 Jul 2017 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 6 | 14 | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Abramis brama | 6 | 13 | 3 Aug 2017 |
| Salmo trutta | 1 | 2 | 12 Jun 2014 |
| Cyprinus carpio | 1 | 1 | 31 Jul 1992 |
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 Yare. 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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