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Fish records for anglers

Vernatt's Drain

Explore 17 fish species recorded at 6 places along the river from 1988 to 2019.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2019
Fish species
17
Places surveyed
6
Survey visits
24
Records span
1988–2019

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See where fish were found

6 of 6 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
Esox lucius62410 Apr 2019
Perca fluviatilis62310 Apr 2019
Rutilus rutilus62310 Apr 2019
Abramis brama61810 Apr 2019
Tinca tinca61510 Apr 2019
Alburnus alburnus6926 Jul 1994
Anguilla anguilla5828 May 1999
Gasterosteus aculeatus4610 Apr 2019
Leuciscus leuciscus3615 Jun 1999
Scardinius erythrophthalmus366 Apr 2016
Abramis bjoerkna3321 Jul 1994
Leuciscus cephalus236 Apr 2016
Gymnocephalus cernuus2317 Apr 2012
Platichthys flesus1225 Jul 1994
Gobio gobio1225 Jul 1994
Cyprinus carpio1121 Jul 1994
Cobitis taenia1111 May 1999

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Downstream Pode Hole

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

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Sharpes Bridge (Vernatts Drain)

4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, Perch, Pike, Roach

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Downstream Pode Hole

7 fish species: Chub, Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach…

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Downstream Pode Hole

6 fish species: Common bream, Perch, Pike, Roach, Ruffe…

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Vernatt's 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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