Cumbria and Lancashire · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the River Calder?
Monitoring has recorded 27 species across 73 surveyed sites on this water, between 1984 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 trutta66 siteslatest 2 Oct 2025
- European eelAnguilla anguilla28 siteslatest 29 Aug 2025
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus24 siteslatest 14 Aug 2025
- GudgeonGobio gobio23 siteslatest 14 Aug 2025
- Atlantic salmonSalmo salar21 siteslatest 30 Sept 2025
- PerchPerca fluviatilis20 siteslatest 14 Aug 2025
- RoachRutilus rutilus20 siteslatest 14 Aug 2025
- BullheadCottus gobio17 siteslatest 2 Oct 2025
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula15 siteslatest 14 Aug 2025
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus14 siteslatest 14 Aug 2025
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus12 siteslatest 2 Oct 2025
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla11 siteslatest 30 Sept 2025
- GraylingThymallus thymallus11 siteslatest 29 Aug 2025
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus11 siteslatest 14 Aug 2025
- BarbelBarbus barbus10 siteslatest 15 Aug 2024
- PikeEsox lucius10 siteslatest 24 Jun 2024
- Common breamAbramis brama4 siteslatest 4 Jul 2012
- European elversAnguilla anguilla3 siteslatest 31 Aug 2023
- Pike varietiesEsox lucius3 siteslatest 20 Sept 2007
- Common carp varietiesCyprinus carpio2 siteslatest 23 Apr 1985
- 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius1 sitelatest 18 Aug 2014
- BleakAlburnus alburnus1 sitelatest 24 Jun 2024
- Brown / sea trout x salmon hybridSalmo trutta x Salmo salar1 sitelatest 24 Jun 2024
- Chub x dace hybridLeuciscus cephalus x Leuciscus leuciscus1 sitelatest 11 Jul 2003
- Orfe / IdeLeuciscus idus1 sitelatest 11 Jul 2002
- Roach x common bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis brama1 sitelatest 4 Jul 2012
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus1 sitelatest 27 Jul 1999
Surveyed sites on this water
73 shown, newest survey first
Lydgate
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 2 Oct 2025
Monks Cottage, River Calder
- Survey events
- 20
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 30 Sept 2025
Ponsonby Lonning, Sellafield, River Calder
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 30 Sept 2025
D/S Altham Bridge
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 29 Aug 2025
Warmans Industrial Estate
- Survey events
- 17
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 27 Aug 2025
Dewsbury Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2025
Matty's Bend Bridge CPUE
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 21 Aug 2024
Ponsonby Lonning DS Existing site CPUE
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 21 Aug 2024
Stoodley Glen
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2024
Monks Cottage DS bridge CPUE
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2024
Nr Calder Abbey CPUE
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2024
Pelham House CPUE
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2024
Hebden Bridge Train Station
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 12 Aug 2024
Dewsbury (end of flood relief channel)
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 15
- Latest survey
- 23 Jul 2024
Elland power Station d/s
- Survey events
- 14
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 2 Jul 2024
Upstream A59 Road Bridge
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 1 Jul 2024
Chantry Bridge
- Survey events
- 13
- Observed taxa
- 19
- Latest survey
- 24 Jun 2024
Foxcroft
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 17 Aug 2023
Hebble End (Co-op Car Park)
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 10 Aug 2023
Lune Street, Padiham
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 3 Jul 2023
Pendle Hall
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 3 Jul 2023
Friar Gill
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 24 Aug 2022
B6430 Bridge, Catterall
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 18 Jul 2022
Downstream U.U Intake
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 17 Sept 2021
Oakenclough
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 17 Sept 2021
Upstream U.U Intake
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 17 Sept 2021
Calder Vale
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 31 Aug 2021
Near Calder Abbey, River Calder
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 28 Aug 2019
Brighouse - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 16 Aug 2016
Inghams Farm ptc Pendle Water
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 21 Aug 2015
Near Strudda Bank, River Calder
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 19 Aug 2015
Near Simon Kell, River Calder
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 18 Aug 2015
Upstream Worm Gill
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 18 Aug 2015
Burnley Road
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 4 Aug 2015
Todmorden Bus Station
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 4 Aug 2015
Smalley Bight
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 24 Jun 2015
Sands Mill (Dewsbury)
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 22 Jun 2015
Cornmill Weir
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 19 Jun 2015
Methley
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 19 Jun 2015
Gawthorpe Hall
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 18 Sept 2014
Upstream Pendle Hall
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 11 Sept 2014
North Padiham
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 21 Jul 2011
D/S Black Clough
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 11 Jul 2011
Brighouse Industrial Estate
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 6 Jul 2010
Eastwood S.T.W
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 12 Oct 2004
Pelham House, River Calder
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 27 Aug 2003
Upstream Sellafield, River Calder
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 27 Aug 2003
Downstream Sellafield, River Calder
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 27 Aug 2003
Brearley Weir
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 26 Aug 2003
U/S Altham bridge
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 4 Aug 2003
Ravensthorpe at weir (old site)
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 15 Jul 2003
Anchor Pits - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 26 Sept 2002
D/S A59 Road Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 8 Sept 1999
Sandholme Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 24 Aug 1999
D/S Home Farm
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 27 Jul 1999
Townley High School
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 27 Jul 1999
Townley Park Golf Course
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 23 Jul 1999
Townley Park Nursery
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 23 Jul 1999
Brookfoot
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 5 Jul 1999
D/S Sowerby Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 5 Jul 1999
Elland Weirs
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 2 Jul 1999
Us Elland Power station
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 2 Jul 1999
Hebden Bridge - u/s
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 25 Jun 1999
High Royds S.T.W
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 25 Jun 1999
Elland - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 15
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 30 Sept 1998
Sellafield Fishpass, River Calder
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 22 Sept 1998
Near Priorling, River Calder
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 26 Aug 1998
Fish Kill
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 18 Jul 1997
Padiham Bowling Club
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 7 Jul 1993
Padiham Power Station
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 7 Jul 1993
Stoneyholme M65 Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 6 Jul 1993
Barcroft Hall
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 28 Jun 1993
Cliviger
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 28 Jun 1993
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