Yorkshire · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the River Derwent (Yorkshire)?
Monitoring has recorded 32 species across 24 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.
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus17 siteslatest 11 Aug 2025
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta16 siteslatest 3 Sept 2024
- PerchPerca fluviatilis16 siteslatest 11 Aug 2025
- RoachRutilus rutilus16 siteslatest 19 Aug 2024
- GudgeonGobio gobio15 siteslatest 11 Aug 2025
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus15 siteslatest 11 Aug 2025
- BullheadCottus gobio14 siteslatest 11 Aug 2025
- GraylingThymallus thymallus14 siteslatest 17 Aug 2022
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus13 siteslatest 11 Aug 2025
- PikeEsox lucius12 siteslatest 31 Jul 2024
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus11 siteslatest 30 Jul 2024
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla10 siteslatest 24 Aug 2021
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula10 siteslatest 3 Sept 2024
- BleakAlburnus alburnus9 siteslatest 19 Aug 2024
- Pike varietiesEsox lucius8 siteslatest 19 Oct 2008
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus7 siteslatest 11 Aug 2025
- BarbelBarbus barbus7 siteslatest 16 Jul 2018
- Common breamAbramis brama6 siteslatest 10 Aug 2018
- 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius5 siteslatest 14 Jul 2015
- FlounderPlatichthys flesus4 siteslatest 21 Jul 2015
- Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss4 siteslatest 28 Jun 2018
- Atlantic salmonSalmo salar3 siteslatest 21 Jun 2016
- European eelAnguilla anguilla3 siteslatest 11 Sept 2014
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus3 siteslatest 2 Sept 2002
- Rudd varietiesScardinius erythrophthalmus3 siteslatest 12 Sept 2007
- Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna3 siteslatest 19 Aug 2024
- Lampetra sp.Lampetra2 siteslatest 11 Sept 2014
- Lampetra sp. ammocoetesLampetra2 siteslatest 24 Aug 2021
- Lamprey sp.Petromyzontidae1 sitelatest 11 Sept 2014
- River lampreyLampetra fluviatilis1 sitelatest 6 Sept 2002
- Roach x common bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis brama1 sitelatest 18 Sept 1995
- TenchTinca tinca1 sitelatest 23 Sept 1997
Surveyed sites on this water
24 shown, newest survey first
Bubwith - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 35
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 4 Sept 2025
Yedingham - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 35
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 11 Aug 2025
Downstream Forge Valley gauging weir. DERBT5.
- Survey events
- 18
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 3 Sept 2024
Downstream Weir Head DERBT3
- Survey events
- 17
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 3 Sept 2024
Yedingham DERCORS4
- Survey events
- 13
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 31 Jul 2024
Sutton Upon Derwent DERCORS18
- Survey events
- 14
- Observed taxa
- 19
- Latest survey
- 30 Jul 2024
Stamford Bridge DERCORS10
- Survey events
- 16
- Observed taxa
- 23
- Latest survey
- 29 Jul 2024
Downstream West Ayton DERBT6
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2019
Kirkham Abbey DERCORS7
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 16 Jul 2018
Malton DERCORS5
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 19
- Latest survey
- 16 Jul 2018
Buttercrambe DERCORS9
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 28 Jun 2018
Howsham DERCORS8
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 15
- Latest survey
- 16 Jul 2015
Darrells Low Fm
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 17 Sept 2012
Downstream Wrench Green Bridge.DERBT2
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 13 Sept 2012
Langdale end bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 13 Sept 2012
Wheldrake Ings DERCORS19
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 19 Oct 2008
Kexby
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 21 Jun 2006
Upstream Wrench Green Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 21 Jun 2006
Low Hutton DERCORS6
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 21 Sept 2005
Barmby on the Marsh DERCORS21
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 11 Sept 2003
Breighton DERCORS20
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 10 Sept 2003
Old Man's Mouth DERBT4
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 24 Jun 2002
Yedingham Fish Haven - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 20 Sept 1999
Low Marishes Fish Haven - Fry Survey
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 18 Sept 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