Fish records for anglers

Wainfleet Relief Channel (River Steeping)

Explore 16 fish species recorded at 2 places along the river from 1987 to 2016.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2016
Fish species
16
Places surveyed
2
Survey visits
16
Records span
1987–2016

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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.

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Fish in this river

Species recorded

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FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Abramis brama21627 May 2016
Perca fluviatilis21627 May 2016
Rutilus rutilus21627 May 2016
Gymnocephalus cernuus21627 May 2016
Esox lucius21527 May 2016
Gobio gobio21419 Jul 2010
Abramis bjoerkna21219 Jul 2010
Tinca tinca21219 Jul 2010
Anguilla anguilla2819 Jul 2010
Cobitis taenia289 Jul 2008
Gasterosteus aculeatus242 May 1996
Leuciscus leuciscus231 May 1996
Alburnus alburnus11327 May 2016
Scardinius erythrophthalmus1527 May 2016
Salmo trutta111 May 1996
Barbatula barbatula112 Sept 2004

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

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Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Wainfleet Relief Channel (River Steeping). 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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