Fish records for anglers

Small River Lee

Explore 14 fish species recorded at 2 places along the river from 2002 to 2026.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
Fish species
14
Places surveyed
2
Survey visits
10
Records span
2002–2026

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See where fish were found

2 of 2 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
Gasterosteus aculeatus2828 Apr 2026
Perca fluviatilis2819 Aug 2015
Rutilus rutilus2819 Aug 2015
Leuciscus leuciscus2719 Aug 2015
Gobio gobio2719 Aug 2015
Phoxinus phoxinus2719 Aug 2015
Anguilla anguilla2619 Aug 2015
Barbatula barbatula2628 Apr 2026
Cottus gobio2519 Aug 2015
Leuciscus cephalus1619 Aug 2015
Esox lucius1524 May 2012
Tinca tinca1219 Aug 2015
Alburnus alburnus1119 Aug 2015
Scardinius erythrophthalmus117 May 2015

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Windmill Lane

2 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Stone loach

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Small River Lee, Waltham Abbey

12 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Bleak, Bullhead, Chub, Dace…

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Windmill Lane

8 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Bullhead, Dace, Gudgeon, Perch…

pdc electric fishing

Small River Lee, Waltham Abbey

8 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Chub, Dace, European eel, Gudgeon…

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Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Small River Lee. 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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