Cumbria and Lancashire · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the River Douglas?
Monitoring has recorded 21 species across 24 surveyed sites on this water, between 1991 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 rutilus18 siteslatest 1 Jul 2024
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus14 siteslatest 1 Jul 2024
- GudgeonGobio gobio14 siteslatest 1 Jul 2024
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus12 siteslatest 1 Jul 2024
- European eelAnguilla anguilla11 siteslatest 1 Jul 2024
- PerchPerca fluviatilis9 siteslatest 1 Jul 2024
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta8 siteslatest 1 Jul 2024
- Pike varietiesEsox lucius8 siteslatest 1 Jul 2024
- FlounderPlatichthys flesus4 siteslatest 21 Sept 2016
- Brook lampreyLampetra planeri3 siteslatest 7 Jul 2017
- Common [wild] carpCyprinus carpio2 siteslatest 22 Jun 2005
- Common breamAbramis brama2 siteslatest 16 Aug 2006
- Lamprey sp.Petromyzontidae2 siteslatest 13 Jun 2005
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus2 siteslatest 29 Jul 2014
- Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna2 siteslatest 31 May 1995
- Brook lamprey ammocoetesLampetra planeri1 sitelatest 1 Aug 2011
- Crucian carpCarassius carassius1 sitelatest 21 Jun 2013
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla1 sitelatest 1 Jul 2024
- European elversAnguilla anguilla1 sitelatest 21 Sept 2016
- PikeEsox lucius1 sitelatest 27 Jun 2006
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus1 sitelatest 17 Jun 2002
Surveyed sites on this water
24 shown, newest survey first
Appley Bridge
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 1 Jul 2024
U/S Pincroft Bridge
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 22 Aug 2023
Adlington Ford
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 5 Aug 2019
Squirrel Lane
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 7 Jul 2017
Coppull Lane
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 25 Jun 2013
Red Rock Garden Centre
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 25 Jun 2013
Near Rivington and Blackrod School
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 29 Jun 2011
Grimeford Bridge
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 24 Jul 2006
Swallows Rise (Star Lane)
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 27 Jun 2006
D/S Pincroft Bridge
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 12 Jul 2004
Corporation Street
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 6 Jul 2004
Horwich
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 4 Jul 2001
Robin Park
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 15 Jun 1995
D/S Rivington WWTW (Mill Bridge)
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 14 Jun 1995
Snipe Hall
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 13 Jun 1995
Grimshaw Green
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 5 Jun 1995
Under Leeds/Liverpool Canal
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 5 Jun 1995
D/S Gathurst Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 31 May 1995
Forest Fold Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 31 May 1995
U/S Appley Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 31 May 1995
Parbold
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 24 May 1995
Parbold Hall
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 24 May 1995
Appley Locks
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 23 May 1995
D/S Appley Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 23 May 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