Smithies Bridge (A59)
8 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brook lamprey, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel…
Fish records for anglers
Swanside Beck
Explore 13 fish species recorded at 5 places along the river from 1986 to 2026.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2026
- Fish species
- 13
- Places surveyed
- 5
- Survey visits
- 46
- Records span
- 1986–2026
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See where fish were found
5 of 5 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.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmo trutta | 5 | 46 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Salmo salar | 5 | 45 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Cottus gobio | 5 | 37 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 5 | 36 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 5 | 26 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 5 | 24 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 3 | 4 | 14 Jul 2014 |
| Lampetra planeri | 1 | 10 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 1 | 4 | 20 Sept 2019 |
| Gobio gobio | 1 | 2 | 18 Oct 2006 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 1 | 1 | 7 Jul 2004 |
| Thymallus thymallus | 1 | 1 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Lampetra fluviatilis | 1 | 1 | 3 Sept 2013 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Recent survey visits
Smithies Bridge (A59)
6 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Minnow…
Smithies Bridge (A59)
6 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brook lamprey, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Minnow…
Smithies Bridge (A59)
7 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brook lamprey, Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel…
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Swanside Beck. 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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