Solent and South Downs · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the Lymington?
Monitoring has recorded 20 species across 38 surveyed sites on this water, between 2001 and 2025. These are survey records with dates. They do not establish what is present today, that the water is fishable, or that you have permission to fish it.
Recorded species
What monitoring has found here
Ordered by how many sites on this water recorded the species. A species not listed has not been recorded by these surveys — which is not the same as being absent.
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta38 siteslatest 17 Sept 2025
- BullheadCottus gobio34 siteslatest 17 Sept 2025
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus32 siteslatest 17 Sept 2025
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula31 siteslatest 17 Sept 2025
- Brook lampreyLampetra planeri21 siteslatest 3 Jul 2023
- European eelAnguilla anguilla21 siteslatest 18 Jul 2025
- Lamprey sp.Petromyzontidae12 siteslatest 29 Jul 2005
- Brook lamprey ammocoetesLampetra planeri11 siteslatest 17 Sept 2025
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus10 siteslatest 28 Jul 2025
- PikeEsox lucius10 siteslatest 11 Jul 2019
- Lamprey sp. ammocoetesPetromyzontidae8 siteslatest 11 Jul 2017
- RoachRutilus rutilus5 siteslatest 6 Aug 2013
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus4 siteslatest 28 Aug 2009
- GudgeonGobio gobio4 siteslatest 18 Jul 2025
- Lamprey sp. > ammocoetePetromyzontidae4 siteslatest 18 May 2006
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla2 siteslatest 1 Sept 2008
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus1 sitelatest 6 Aug 2013
- BleakAlburnus alburnus1 sitelatest 24 Jun 2003
- Brook lamprey > ammocoeteLampetra planeri1 sitelatest 13 Aug 2007
- FlounderPlatichthys flesus1 sitelatest 4 Sept 2001
Surveyed sites on this water
38 shown, newest survey first
u/s Blackensford / Bratley confluence
- Survey events
- 15
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 17 Sept 2025
Turfcroft Farm
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 8 Aug 2025
Bratley Wood
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 28 Jul 2025
Fletchers Water
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 28 Jul 2025
Forest Gate
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 24 Jul 2025
Bolderford Bridge
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 18 Jul 2025
Upstream of Puttle's Bridge
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 18 Jul 2025
Blackensford Lawn
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 17 Jul 2025
Long Brook
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 17 Jul 2025
Lucas Castle
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 17 Jul 2025
Withybed Bottom
- Survey events
- 13
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 17 Jul 2025
Bratley Arch
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 16 Jul 2025
Mogshade Bottom
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 7 Jul 2025
Ocknell Inclosure
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 7 Jul 2025
Slufter's Inclosure
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 7 Jul 2025
Upstream of Turfcroft Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 9 Jul 2019
Millyford Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 20 Jun 2018
Puttle's Bridge
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 20 Jun 2018
Blackensford Bottom tributary
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 2 Sept 2013
Stinking Edge Wood tributary
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 2 Sept 2013
Ivywood
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 6 Aug 2013
Red Rise
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 12 May 2011
d/s Blackensford / Bratley confluence
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 26 Aug 2009
Rhinefield LIFE site
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2007
Burley Lodge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 31 May 2006
Dog Kennel Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 18 May 2006
DS Warwickslade Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 17 May 2006
Hart Hill
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 17 May 2006
Woolsfield Hill
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 17 May 2006
DS Blackwater Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 16 May 2006
Dames Slough Enclosure
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 16 May 2006
Rhinefield
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 9 May 2006
Highland water reptillary
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 5 May 2006
Poundhill Heath
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 5 May 2006
DS Confluence of Withybed Bottom + Highland Water
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 4 May 2006
Woolsmoor Meads 1
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 6 Dec 2002
Woolsmoor meads 2
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 6 Dec 2002
Haywoods Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 4 Sept 2001
Provenance
Source and licence
- SourceEnvironment Agency Ecology & Fish Data
- LicenceOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Source copy retrieved23 Jul 2026
- Waterbody nameAs published by the Environment Agency
- Not assertedCurrent presence, access, permission, fishing quality or safety