West Midlands · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the River Churnet?
Monitoring has recorded 30 species across 29 surveyed sites on this water, between 1989 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 trutta28 siteslatest 29 Jul 2025
- RoachRutilus rutilus24 siteslatest 20 Sept 2024
- GudgeonGobio gobio23 siteslatest 20 Sept 2024
- PikeEsox lucius23 siteslatest 20 Sept 2024
- PerchPerca fluviatilis22 siteslatest 20 Sept 2024
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus21 siteslatest 29 Jul 2025
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus20 siteslatest 20 Sept 2022
- GraylingThymallus thymallus18 siteslatest 29 Jul 2025
- Common breamAbramis brama10 siteslatest 19 May 2004
- Atlantic salmonSalmo salar5 siteslatest 15 Aug 2017
- BarbelBarbus barbus5 siteslatest 13 Sept 2006
- BullheadCottus gobio4 siteslatest 29 Jul 2025
- Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss4 siteslatest 15 Aug 2017
- Roach x common bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis brama4 siteslatest 27 May 2004
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula4 siteslatest 29 Jul 2025
- Lamprey sp. ammocoetesPetromyzontidae3 siteslatest 20 Sept 2024
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus3 siteslatest 29 Jul 2025
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus3 siteslatest 20 Sept 2024
- Brook lampreyLampetra planeri2 siteslatest 9 Jan 2009
- Brook lamprey > ammocoeteLampetra planeri2 siteslatest 23 Sept 2014
- Crucian carpCarassius carassius2 siteslatest 14 Jul 1998
- Lampetra sp.Lampetra2 siteslatest 16 Aug 2022
- Lamprey sp. > ammocoetePetromyzontidae2 siteslatest 29 Jul 2025
- Mirror carpCyprinus carpio2 siteslatest 29 Sept 1998
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus2 siteslatest 25 Sept 2018
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus1 sitelatest 10 Oct 2018
- BleakAlburnus alburnus1 sitelatest 27 Sept 2018
- Common carp x crucian carp hybridCyprinus carpio x Carassius carassius1 sitelatest 29 Sept 1998
- Lamprey sp.Petromyzontidae1 sitelatest 4 Sept 2018
- TenchTinca tinca1 sitelatest 14 Jul 1998
Surveyed sites on this water
29 shown, newest survey first
Eaton Dovedale Farm
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 29 Jul 2025
Basford Bridge - Cheddleton
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 20 Sept 2024
Consall Forge
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 20 Sept 2024
Abbey Green Farm
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 19 Sept 2024
Middle Hulme Farm
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 19 Sept 2024
D/S Crumpwood Weir
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 20 Sept 2022
Oakamoor
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 9 Oct 2018
Eastwall Farm
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 27 Sept 2018
Rocester
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 19
- Latest survey
- 15 Aug 2017
Tittesworth Reservoir D/S
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 9 Jan 2009
Lord's Bridge, Dimmings Dale
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 12 Sept 2006
Thomas Bolton Ltd.
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 6 Sept 2006
Whiston Bridge
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 16 Jan 2002
J C B Rocester
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 19 Dec 2001
D/S Alton Stw
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 18 Dec 2001
U/S Alton Stw
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 18 Dec 2001
D/S Cheddleton Stw
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 12 Dec 2001
St. Edwards Hospital
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 12 Dec 2001
Westwood Golf Course
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 18 Sept 2001
U/S Leekbrook Stw
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 11 Sept 2001
Denstone
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 22 Sept 1998
Wallgrange Pumping Station
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 15 Jul 1998
Flint Mill
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 14 Jul 1998
Churnetside Farm
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 30 Jun 1998
Wardle Barn Farm
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 16 Jun 1998
Quixhill
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 24 Sept 1997
Denstone Site 1
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 14 May 1996
Denstone Site 2
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 14 May 1996
U/S Crumpwood Weir
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 17 Oct 1995
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