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Fish records for anglers

West Fen Drain

Explore 15 fish species recorded at 7 places along the river from 1990 to 2019.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2019
Fish species
15
Places surveyed
7
Survey visits
47
Records span
1990–2019

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See where fish were found

7 of 7 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.

FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Rutilus rutilus74717 Sept 2019
Esox lucius74517 Sept 2019
Perca fluviatilis74417 Sept 2019
Abramis brama73817 Sept 2019
Tinca tinca73317 Sept 2019
Abramis bjoerkna7289 Jul 2013
Gymnocephalus cernuus72527 Jun 2016
Anguilla anguilla7198 Nov 2016
Gobio gobio7910 Jun 1996
Alburnus alburnus61927 Jun 2016
Scardinius erythrophthalmus61717 Sept 2019
Cobitis taenia51224 Jun 2016
Gasterosteus aculeatus4617 Sept 2019
Leuciscus leuciscus1125 Oct 1990
Barbatula barbatula115 Nov 1990

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

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Westville Farm

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

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Hough Bridge

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

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Westville Farm

4 fish species: 3-spined stickleback, European eel, Pike, Roach

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Richardson's Bridge

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

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main West Fen 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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