Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the Main River Axe (Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly)?
Monitoring has recorded 26 species across 44 surveyed sites on this water, between 1991 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.
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula26 siteslatest 16 Oct 2025
- BullheadCottus gobio25 siteslatest 16 Oct 2025
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta23 siteslatest 16 Oct 2025
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla20 siteslatest 16 Oct 2025
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus19 siteslatest 7 Jun 2024
- European elversAnguilla anguilla17 siteslatest 4 Jun 2024
- RoachRutilus rutilus17 siteslatest 4 Jul 2013
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus16 siteslatest 8 Aug 2023
- European eelAnguilla anguilla16 siteslatest 7 Aug 2018
- GudgeonGobio gobio16 siteslatest 4 Jul 2013
- PikeEsox lucius14 siteslatest 4 Jul 2013
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus10 siteslatest 4 Jul 2013
- PerchPerca fluviatilis10 siteslatest 16 Oct 2025
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus9 siteslatest 23 Aug 2011
- Atlantic salmonSalmo salar8 siteslatest 8 Aug 2023
- Common breamAbramis brama8 siteslatest 13 Jul 2010
- Motherless minnow / SunbleakLeucaspius delineatus7 siteslatest 27 Jul 2005
- FlounderPlatichthys flesus4 siteslatest 20 May 2024
- Lamprey sp.Petromyzontidae4 siteslatest 1 Jun 2023
- TenchTinca tinca3 siteslatest 30 May 2019
- Roach x common bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis brama2 siteslatest 17 Oct 2007
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus2 siteslatest 17 Oct 2007
- 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius1 sitelatest 13 Jul 2010
- Lamprey sp. ammocoetesPetromyzontidae1 sitelatest 18 May 2023
- Non-native species1 sitelatest 17 May 1991
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus1 sitelatest 17 Oct 2007
Surveyed sites on this water
44 shown, newest survey first
Ford
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 16 Oct 2025
Axe Ford (Te)
- Survey events
- 16
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 5 Jun 2025
D/S Slymlake (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 7 Jun 2024
Wadbrook Farm (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 7 Jun 2024
U/S Whitford Bridge (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 4 Jun 2024
Weycroft (5 min)
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 4 Jun 2024
Bagley Hill (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 3 Jun 2024
U/S Bow Bridge (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 3 Jun 2024
U/S Willhay Lane Br (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 3 Jun 2024
Broom Bridge (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 30 May 2024
Axminster Showground (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 21 May 2024
U/S Kilmington STW (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 21 May 2024
Nunford Bridge (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 20 May 2024
Woodhayne (5 min)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 20 May 2024
D/S Kilmington STW (Dip)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 18 May 2023
Slymlake Farm (Dip)
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 18 May 2023
Axe-Yarty Confluence (Dip)*
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 17 May 2023
Axminster Town Weir (Sp)
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 21 Jul 2021
Forde Abbey (Sp/WFD)
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 20 Jul 2021
Clapton (Sp)
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 19 Jul 2021
Clewer (Te)
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 4 Jul 2013
Riverside Farm (Te)
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 15
- Latest survey
- 4 Jul 2013
Batch Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 23 Aug 2011
Knowle Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 23 Aug 2011
Diamond Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 17 Oct 2007
Poplar Farm (Te)
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 16 Aug 2007
Bere Chapel (Sp)*
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 16 May 2006
A3052 - Axe Bridge (Dip)*
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 30 Jun 2004
Seaborough (Sp)*
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 28 May 2004
Weare Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 30 Aug 2002
Latcham
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 17 Jul 1991
Knowle
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 1 Jul 1991
D/S Highovers Weir
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 28 Jun 1991
U/S Longwater
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 28 Jun 1991
The Forks
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 19 Jun 1991
Clewer - Oxmoor
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 18 Jun 1991
Cocklake
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 18 Jun 1991
D/S Clewer Pumping Station
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 14 Jun 1991
Upper Weare
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 3 Jun 1991
D/S Lower Weare
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 28 May 1991
White House Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 17 May 1991
D/S Bleadon Sluice
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 9 May 1991
Batch End Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 1 May 1991
Brean Cross
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 29 Apr 1991
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