Thames · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the River Cole?
Monitoring has recorded 21 species across 22 surveyed sites on this water, between 1992 and 2024. 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 rutilus22 siteslatest 8 Aug 2024
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus20 siteslatest 8 Aug 2024
- GudgeonGobio gobio19 siteslatest 8 Aug 2024
- PerchPerca fluviatilis19 siteslatest 8 Aug 2024
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus15 siteslatest 8 Aug 2024
- PikeEsox lucius8 siteslatest 20 May 2014
- Common breamAbramis brama5 siteslatest 8 Aug 2024
- TenchTinca tinca5 siteslatest 20 May 2004
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta4 siteslatest 8 Aug 2024
- BleakAlburnus alburnus3 siteslatest 24 Jun 2008
- European eelAnguilla anguilla3 siteslatest 27 Jun 1995
- Common [wild] carpCyprinus carpio2 siteslatest 14 Aug 2018
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus1 sitelatest 16 Aug 2018
- Common carp varietiesCyprinus carpio1 sitelatest 23 Aug 2012
- Crucian carpCarassius carassius1 sitelatest 19 May 1992
- Feral [brown] goldfishCarassius auratus1 sitelatest 4 Oct 2000
- Golden orfeLeuciscus idus1 sitelatest 14 Aug 2018
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus1 sitelatest 16 Aug 2018
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus1 sitelatest 19 May 1992
- Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna1 sitelatest 14 Aug 2018
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula1 sitelatest 16 Aug 2018
Surveyed sites on this water
22 shown, newest survey first
Sarehole Mill, Springfield.
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 8 Aug 2024
D/S Ackers Weir
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 21 May 2019
U/S Ackers Weir
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 21 May 2019
Coleshill Manor
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 16 Aug 2018
Fresden Farm
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 20 May 2014
Hay Barn Recreation Ground.
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 23 Aug 2012
Downstream of ford at Coleshill
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 26 Jun 2008
800m downstream of Coleshill Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 24 Jun 2008
New Channel Coleshill
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 24 Jun 2008
Mill Lodge, Hasluck's Green.
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 15 Aug 2004
Lowbrook Farm, Tidbury Green.
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 5 Aug 2004
Bacon's End
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 28 Jul 2004
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground.
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 28 Jul 2004
D/S Yardley Brook, Colehall.
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 27 Jul 2004
U/S Yardley Brook, Colehall.
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 27 Jul 2004
Coleshill
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 20 Jul 2004
LowLevel Distributary at Coleshill
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 20 May 2004
Mill Channel
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 20 May 2004
Coleshill (D/S Of Lorry Bridge)
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 24 May 2000
Cooks Lane
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 21 Oct 1997
Colehall
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 19 May 1992
D/S Babb's Mill Lake, Kingshurst
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 19 May 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