Wessex · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the Main Avon Sites (Wessex)?
Monitoring has recorded 33 species across 53 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 trutta45 siteslatest 14 Oct 2025
- Atlantic salmonSalmo salar43 siteslatest 14 Oct 2025
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla35 siteslatest 8 Oct 2025
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus33 siteslatest 8 Oct 2025
- GraylingThymallus thymallus30 siteslatest 29 Sept 2025
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus29 siteslatest 8 Oct 2025
- BullheadCottus gobio28 siteslatest 8 Oct 2025
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula28 siteslatest 8 Oct 2025
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus27 siteslatest 25 Sept 2025
- PikeEsox lucius27 siteslatest 14 Oct 2025
- GudgeonGobio gobio25 siteslatest 8 Oct 2025
- BarbelBarbus barbus21 siteslatest 8 Oct 2025
- RoachRutilus rutilus20 siteslatest 14 Oct 2025
- PerchPerca fluviatilis14 siteslatest 14 Aug 2024
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus11 siteslatest 29 Sept 2025
- European eelAnguilla anguilla10 siteslatest 14 Oct 2025
- Common breamAbramis brama7 siteslatest 11 May 2011
- Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss5 siteslatest 9 May 2011
- Common [wild] carpCyprinus carpio4 siteslatest 23 May 2007
- FlounderPlatichthys flesus4 siteslatest 15 Aug 2024
- Pike varietiesEsox lucius4 siteslatest 13 Sept 2017
- TenchTinca tinca4 siteslatest 19 Aug 2014
- Lampetra sp.Lampetra3 siteslatest 14 Aug 2024
- Lampetra sp. ammocoetesLampetra3 siteslatest 16 Aug 2023
- Mirror carpCyprinus carpio3 siteslatest 5 Jun 2007
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus3 siteslatest 10 Sept 2014
- European elversAnguilla anguilla2 siteslatest 7 Sept 2022
- BleakAlburnus alburnus1 sitelatest 11 May 2011
- Sea bassDicentrarchus labrax1 sitelatest 18 May 2004
- Sea lampreyPetromyzon marinus1 sitelatest 11 May 2011
- Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna1 sitelatest 15 May 2008
- Thick lipped grey mulletChelon labrosus1 sitelatest 1 May 2007
- Thin lipped grey mulletLiza ramada1 sitelatest 11 May 2011
Surveyed sites on this water
53 shown, newest survey first
Avon Bridge
- Survey events
- 22
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 14 Oct 2025
Downton
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 8 Oct 2025
Ringwood D/S A31
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 8 Oct 2025
Amesbury Abbey Weir
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 29 Sept 2025
D/S Figheldean Bridge CPUE
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 29 Sept 2025
Fifield D/S Tank Crossing
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 29 Sept 2025
Netheravon
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 29 Sept 2025
Salisbury Wetherspoons CPUE
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2025
Upavon D/S Road Bridge
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2025
Woodgreen- The Shallows
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2025
d/s Standlynch Mill Pool
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2025
Ham Carrier
- Survey events
- 15
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 24 Sept 2025
Royalty Bottom Island
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 15 Aug 2024
Royalty D/S Railway Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 15 Aug 2024
Bugmoor Hatches
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2024
Fordingbridge Rec
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2024
London Anglers Salisbury
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2024
d/s bottom weir at Bickton
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2024
Heale House at Netton
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2024
Lake Pump House Spawning Channel
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2024
Little Durnford Hatches
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2024
Middle Woodford Mill
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2024
Stratford -Sub-Castle
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2024
Ibsley
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 8 Aug 2024
Amesbury tank crossing
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 25 Aug 2023
D/S Figheldean Bridge
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 25 Aug 2023
D/S Wattons Ford
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 7 Sept 2022
Hatchpool at Great Weir
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 7 Sept 2022
Wattons Ford
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 7 Sept 2022
Wattons Ford Lower
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 7 Sept 2022
River Avon at Maltings Car Park
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 14 Oct 2021
Navigation
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 19 Aug 2021
New Riffle at Charford
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2014
Burgate Manor Farm
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 24 Sept 2014
Amesbury d/s Queensbury Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 3 Sept 2014
Salisbury Wetherspoons
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 19 Aug 2014
Cuttenham Farm
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 19 Sept 2013
Amesbury Abbey
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 16 Oct 2012
Great Durnford
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 16 Oct 2012
Green Cottage (Piscatorials)
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 16 Oct 2012
Normanton
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 16 Oct 2012
d/s Salterton Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 16 Oct 2012
Newcourt Carrier at Downton
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 24 Oct 2011
A7R Royalty Gt.Weir to Clay Pool
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 20
- Latest survey
- 11 May 2011
A4R Ibsley to Ringwood
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 9 May 2011
A5R Ringwood to Bickerley Stream Confluence
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 5 May 2011
A1RA Bemerton Farm - EA Boom site
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 4 May 2011
A2R Downton-Breamore
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 3 May 2011
A1R Salisbury to Kitts Island
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 8 May 2008
A6R Avon Turn - Winkton
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 6 May 2008
A3R Burgate to East Mills
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 14 Apr 2005
d/s Breamore Mill Race
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 8 Oct 2004
Ibsley Hatch Pool
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 11 Aug 2004
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