Thames · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the River Cherwell?
Monitoring has recorded 23 species across 41 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.
- RoachRutilus rutilus40 siteslatest 11 Jun 2025
- PikeEsox lucius38 siteslatest 11 Jun 2025
- PerchPerca fluviatilis34 siteslatest 11 Jun 2025
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus33 siteslatest 11 Jun 2025
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus33 siteslatest 11 Jun 2025
- GudgeonGobio gobio28 siteslatest 10 Jun 2025
- BleakAlburnus alburnus24 siteslatest 11 Jun 2025
- Common breamAbramis brama18 siteslatest 11 Jun 2025
- Roach x common bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis brama10 siteslatest 3 Jun 2025
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta8 siteslatest 24 Oct 2017
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus8 siteslatest 13 Jun 2014
- TenchTinca tinca8 siteslatest 21 Jun 2018
- BarbelBarbus barbus4 siteslatest 7 Jun 2023
- Common [wild] carpCyprinus carpio4 siteslatest 5 Jun 2013
- Mirror carpCyprinus carpio4 siteslatest 21 Jun 2018
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus4 siteslatest 16 Jun 2022
- Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna4 siteslatest 9 Jul 2014
- Common carp varietiesCyprinus carpio2 siteslatest 14 Jun 2017
- Pike varietiesEsox lucius2 siteslatest 15 Aug 2015
- Roach x rudd hybridRutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus1 sitelatest 22 May 2008
- Roach x silver bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis bjoerkna1 sitelatest 12 Oct 2003
- Rudd x common bream hybridScardinius erythrophthalmus x Abramis brama1 sitelatest 9 Aug 2007
- ZanderSander lucioperca1 sitelatest 11 Jun 2025
Surveyed sites on this water
41 shown, newest survey first
Shipton-on-Cherwell (Margin)
- Survey events
- 19
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 11 Jun 2025
Gosford bridge
- Survey events
- 21
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 10 Jun 2025
Islip
- Survey events
- 18
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 10 Jun 2025
U/S Twyford
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 5 Jun 2025
Banbury FAS
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 3 Jun 2025
Tramway
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 3 Jun 2025
Oxford University Parks
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 20 Jun 2024
Somerton Boat
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 4 Jun 2024
D/S Somerton
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 8 Jun 2023
Twyford mill
- Survey events
- 20
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 9 Jun 2022
Somerton
- Survey events
- 15
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 22 May 2019
Spiceball park
- Survey events
- 18
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 21 May 2019
M40 roadbridge
- Survey events
- 17
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 7 Jun 2018
Cropredy festival bridge
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 26 Mar 2018
Prestcote manor farm
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 26 Mar 2018
Williamscot
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 26 Mar 2018
Marston
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 23 Jun 2016
upstream of Spiceball Park
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 15 Aug 2015
Angel and Grayhound Meadows
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 7 Oct 2014
D/S River Ray near Islip
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 19 Sept 2014
Red Lunch Barn (remains of)
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 3 Jun 2014
St Clements Stream
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 31 Aug 2011
Tackley B
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 27 May 2011
Trafford Bridge
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 26 May 2011
Tackley
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 8 Nov 2010
Thrupp to Hampton Poyle
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 3 Nov 2010
Hampton Poyle to Gosford Weir
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 2 Oct 2008
Weir stream at Shipton on Cherwell
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 22 May 2008
Cropedy
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 3 Apr 2008
D/S Cropedy Mill
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 3 Apr 2008
Nell Bridge
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 2 Aug 2006
Lower Heyford
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 6 Jun 2006
Marston - Angling Match
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 29 Oct 2005
Rock of Gibralter
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 27 Jul 2005
Northbrook
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 14 Jun 2005
Shipton-on-Cherwell (Middle)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 24 Jun 2003
Sor brook confluence
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 20 Jun 2002
Thames Water Perched Channel
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 18 Jun 2002
Little Bourton (A)
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 14 Jun 2002
Little Bourton (B)
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 14 Jun 2002
Tramways (B)
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 11 Jun 2002
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