Fish records for anglers

South Holland Main Drain

Explore 18 fish species recorded at 18 places along the river from 1986 to 2025.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2025
Fish species
18
Places surveyed
18
Survey visits
93
Records span
1986–2025

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See where fish were found

18 of 18 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.

FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Rutilus rutilus18833 Apr 2025
Esox lucius16581 Apr 2025
Gobio gobio15331 Apr 2025
Abramis brama14593 Apr 2025
Perca fluviatilis14593 Apr 2025
Scardinius erythrophthalmus14512 Apr 2025
Anguilla anguilla14391 Apr 2025
Gasterosteus aculeatus13582 Apr 2025
Tinca tinca11381 Apr 2025
Cyprinus carpio10363 Apr 2025
Abramis bjoerkna10318 Jun 2012
Alburnus alburnus784 Jun 1997
Platichthys flesus6828 Apr 2016
Pungitius pungitius567 Apr 2011
Cobitis taenia4816 Apr 2019
Pomatoschistus microps1129 Sept 1997
Limanda limanda1126 Apr 2007
Sprattus sprattus1129 Sept 1997

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Foremans Bridge

4 fish species: Common bream, Common carp, Perch, Roach

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Cliftons Bridge

6 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Common bream, Common carp, Perch, Roach…

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Coy Sluice

10 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Common bream, Common carp, European eel, Gudgeon…

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Shell Bridge

7 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Common bream, Gudgeon, Perch, Roach…

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main South Holland Main Drain. 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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