Upstream Carlby Road Bridge
6 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, Chub, Dace, Minnow…
Fish records for anglers
West Glen
Explore 14 fish species recorded at 17 places along the river from 1991 to 2023.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
- Fish species
- 14
- Places surveyed
- 17
- Survey visits
- 45
- Records span
- 1991–2023
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See where fish were found
17 of 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 14 | 38 | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 14 | 33 | 12 Apr 2017 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 13 | 31 | 12 Apr 2017 |
| Cottus gobio | 13 | 30 | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 13 | 29 | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Esox lucius | 13 | 29 | 12 Apr 2017 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 12 | 32 | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Gobio gobio | 9 | 21 | 12 Apr 2017 |
| Salmo trutta | 8 | 18 | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 7 | 12 | 17 May 2010 |
| Lampetra planeri | 6 | 6 | 17 May 2010 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 5 | 7 | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 5 | 5 | 14 May 2010 |
| Oncorhynchus mykiss | 1 | 1 | 12 Apr 2017 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Recent survey visits
Upstream Carlby Road Bridge
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Tham U/s Castle Bytham Quarry
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main West Glen. 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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