Fish records for anglers

Sowy River

Explore 15 fish species recorded at 2 places along the river from 2005 to 2017.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2017

Explore the river

See where fish were found

Show locations for2 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

Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.

Fish	Places found	Survey visits	Last recorded
Rutilus rutilus	2	13	29 Jun 2017
Perca fluviatilis	2	12	29 Jun 2017
Esox lucius	2	12	29 Jun 2017
Leuciscus cephalus	2	11	29 Jun 2017
Leucaspius delineatus	2	9	29 Jun 2017
Abramis bjoerkna	2	8	8 Jul 2014
Abramis brama	2	6	8 Jul 2014
Gobio gobio	2	6	9 Jul 2014
Gymnocephalus cernuus	2	5	9 Jul 2014
Gasterosteus aculeatus	2	4	14 Jul 2011
Tinca tinca	2	4	14 Jul 2011
Scardinius erythrophthalmus	2	3	14 Jul 2011
Anguilla anguilla	1	5	29 Jun 2017
Leuciscus leuciscus	1	2	8 Jul 2014
Barbatula barbatula	1	1	23 Jun 2010

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

Latest activity

29 Jun 2017

6 fish species: Chub, European eel, Motherless minnow / Sunbleak, Perch, Pike…

pdc electric fishing

9 Jul 2014

8 fish species: Chub, European eel, Gudgeon, Motherless minnow / Sunbleak, Perch…

pdc electric fishing

8 Jul 2014

9 fish species: Chub, Common bream, Dace, Gudgeon, Perch…

seine netting

14 Jul 2011

12 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Chub, Common bream, Dace, Gudgeon…

seine netting

About this page

This page follows survey locations along the main Sowy River. 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.