AnglerRadar / Compare rivers Compare river fishing evidence · England
Same facts. No winner score. Choose two named waters and compare the evidence that actually exists. Survey effort, species records and freshness are shown separately because none proves access, current presence or fishing quality.
West Midlands
Survey sites 9
Survey events 21
Recorded taxa 13
Evidence period 12 May 1987 – 27 Jun 2017
Sites latest within 2 years 0
Sites latest over 10 years ago 7
EA waterbody IDs GB104028042430 · GB109054043940
Access status Not established by survey data Thames
Survey sites 56
Survey events 264
Recorded taxa 31
Evidence period 28 Sept 1999 – 14 Oct 2025
Sites latest within 2 years 16
Sites latest over 10 years ago 31
EA waterbody IDs GB106039017420 · GB106039023120 · GB106039023140 · GB106039023172
Access status Not established by survey data Overlap
13 recorded taxa appear in both survey sets The site counts are shown per water. A higher count can reflect more monitoring sites, not a larger or healthier population.
Pike River Swift 7 River Kennet 47 Latest evidence 13 Jun 2013 · 9 Oct 2025 Brown / sea trout River Swift 1 River Kennet 47 Latest evidence 1 Oct 1996 · 14 Oct 2025 Dace River Swift 3 River Kennet 41 Latest evidence 13 Jun 2013 · 9 Oct 2025 Chub River Swift 2 River Kennet 41 Latest evidence 13 Jun 2013 · 9 Oct 2025 Roach River Swift 4 River Kennet 36 Latest evidence 13 Jun 2013 · 8 Oct 2025 Perch River Swift 1 River Kennet 38 Latest evidence 13 Jun 2013 · 9 Oct 2025 Gudgeon River Swift 3 River Kennet 31 Latest evidence 10 Feb 1992 · 1 Oct 2025 Bullhead River Swift 7 River Kennet 11 Latest evidence 27 Jun 2017 · 14 Oct 2025 Stone loach River Swift 5 River Kennet 8 Latest evidence 27 Jun 2017 · 8 Oct 2025 Minnow River Swift 2 River Kennet 11 Latest evidence 1 Oct 1996 · 14 Oct 2025 3-spined stickleback River Swift 7 River Kennet 4 Latest evidence 27 Jun 2017 · 14 Oct 2025 Ruffe River Swift 1 River Kennet 9 Latest evidence 12 May 1987 · 5 Nov 2022 European eels > elvers River Swift 4 River Kennet 5 Latest evidence 5 Apr 2006 · 10 Oct 2025 Only in the River Swift survey set No distinct positive taxon aggregate in this comparison.
Only in the River Kennet survey set Bleak 27 sites · latest 25 Sept 2025 Barbel 22 sites · latest 25 Sept 2025 Grayling 21 sites · latest 9 Oct 2025 Common bream 19 sites · latest 25 Sept 2025 Atlantic salmon 14 sites · latest 25 Oct 2010 Tench 13 sites · latest 13 Nov 2024 Roach x common bream hybrid 12 sites · latest 25 Oct 2018 European eel 9 sites · latest 8 Nov 2013 Rainbow trout 8 sites · latest 8 Oct 2024 Brook lamprey 7 sites · latest 14 Oct 2025 Common [wild] carp 5 sites · latest 24 Oct 2018 Pike varieties 5 sites · latest 1 Oct 2025 Mirror carp 4 sites · latest 4 Nov 2008 Common carp varieties 3 sites · latest 22 Oct 2015 Rudd 3 sites · latest 4 Nov 2022 Silver bream 3 sites · latest 4 Nov 2022 Brook lamprey > ammocoete 1 site · latest 6 Oct 2023 Golden goldfish 1 site · latest 12 Nov 2009 Method and boundary
Comparison, not prediction. Source Environment Agency Ecology & Fish Data Licence Open Government Licence v3.0 Source copy retrieved 23 Jul 2026 Coordinates Not published on this page Not asserted Access, current presence, abundance, catch prospects or safety