Yorkshire · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the River Aire (Yorkshire)?
Monitoring has recorded 36 species across 44 surveyed sites on this water, between 1984 and 2026. 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.
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus32 siteslatest 1 Jul 2026
- GudgeonGobio gobio31 siteslatest 29 Jun 2026
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta28 siteslatest 1 Jul 2026
- RoachRutilus rutilus28 siteslatest 14 Aug 2025
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus22 siteslatest 1 Jul 2026
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus21 siteslatest 30 Jun 2026
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus21 siteslatest 30 Jun 2026
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula20 siteslatest 1 Jul 2026
- BullheadCottus gobio16 siteslatest 1 Jul 2026
- PerchPerca fluviatilis16 siteslatest 14 Aug 2025
- PikeEsox lucius13 siteslatest 16 Aug 2016
- GraylingThymallus thymallus9 siteslatest 30 Jun 2026
- Common breamAbramis brama6 siteslatest 22 Aug 2017
- BarbelBarbus barbus5 siteslatest 30 Sept 2013
- BleakAlburnus alburnus4 siteslatest 15 Aug 2024
- Lamprey sp. ammocoetesPetromyzontidae4 siteslatest 11 Oct 2016
- Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna4 siteslatest 21 Jun 2010
- TenchTinca tinca3 siteslatest 25 Jun 2009
- 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius2 siteslatest 21 Sept 2000
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla2 siteslatest 25 Jul 2017
- Lamprey sp. > ammocoetePetromyzontidae2 siteslatest 23 Sept 2007
- Pike varietiesEsox lucius2 siteslatest 28 Jun 2010
- Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss2 siteslatest 24 Jun 2011
- Brook lampreyLampetra planeri1 sitelatest 1 Jul 2008
- Brook lamprey > ammocoeteLampetra planeri1 sitelatest 18 Jul 2006
- European eelAnguilla anguilla1 sitelatest 1 Jul 2014
- Ghost carpCyprinus carpio1 sitelatest 28 Aug 2001
- Lampetra sp.Lampetra1 sitelatest 30 Aug 2022
- Lampetra sp. ammocoetesLampetra1 sitelatest 11 Oct 2018
- Lamprey sp.Petromyzontidae1 sitelatest 9 Sept 2004
- Orfe / IdeLeuciscus idus1 sitelatest 24 Jun 2008
- River lampreyLampetra fluviatilis1 sitelatest 18 Sept 2003
- Roach x common bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis brama1 sitelatest 14 Sept 2004
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus1 sitelatest 25 Jun 2009
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus1 sitelatest 14 Sept 1991
- Tench varietiesTinca tinca1 sitelatest 23 Jun 2008
Surveyed sites on this water
44 shown, newest survey first
Crossflatts
- Survey events
- 15
- Observed taxa
- 15
- Latest survey
- 1 Jul 2026
Hirstwood, u/s Bradford Beck
- Survey events
- 15
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 30 Jun 2026
Kirkstall Abbey
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 29 Jun 2026
Rodley
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 29 Jun 2026
Thwaite Mill fry Survey
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 20 Aug 2025
Chapel Haddelsey - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 14
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2025
Hanlith Bridge
- Survey events
- 16
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 29 Aug 2024
Castleford Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 22 Aug 2017
Carleton Bridge
- Survey events
- 13
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 24 Jul 2017
Coniston Estate - DS Gill Syke
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 27 Oct 2015
Bell Busk
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 5 Sept 2014
Newfield Hall Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 5 Sept 2014
Gargrave Stepping Stones
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2014
Swillington Bridge
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 2 Jul 2014
U/S Esholt STW
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 2 Jul 2014
Apperley Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 1 Jul 2014
Kirkstall (400m d/s weir)
- Survey events
- 13
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 30 Jun 2014
Silsden Bridge
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 26 Jun 2014
Knostrop weir
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 30 Sept 2013
Skelton Grange
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 30 Sept 2013
Dark Arches
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 24 Jun 2011
Thwaite Weir
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 5 Jul 2010
Castleford
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 1 Jul 2010
Chappel Haddlesey - u/s A19
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 21 Jun 2010
Cononley, below Snaygill STW
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 26 Jun 2008
Fairburn
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2007
Newlay lower weir
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 19 Jul 2005
Kirkstall (400 metre d/s) (Gill Net)
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 16 Jul 2004
Thwaite Weir (Gill Net)
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 12 Jul 2004
Carleton Bridge - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2003
Keighley (River Worth Confluence) - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 20
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2003
Castleford (Gill Net)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 18 Jul 2003
Chapel Haddlesey - u/s A19 (Gill Net)
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 18 Jul 2003
Coniston Cold u/s A65 Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2002
Bingley D/S A650
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 30 Jul 2002
Kildwick Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 25 Jul 2002
Kildwick Bridge (Gill Net)
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 25 Jul 2002
Esholt STW
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 20 Jul 2002
Knostrop - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 15
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 22 Sept 1999
Beal
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 1 Sept 1998
Carleton Bridge Upstream
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 20 Aug 1998
Gargrave STW
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 20 Aug 1998
Cononley - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 24 Sept 1992
Kildwick - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 24 Sept 1992
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