West Midlands · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the River Dove (West Midlands)?
Monitoring has recorded 37 species across 34 surveyed sites on this water, between 1983 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 trutta31 siteslatest 9 Sept 2025
- BullheadCottus gobio22 siteslatest 9 Sept 2025
- GraylingThymallus thymallus22 siteslatest 9 Sept 2025
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus12 siteslatest 17 Sept 2024
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus11 siteslatest 16 May 2019
- Brook lampreyLampetra planeri10 siteslatest 4 Sept 2023
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula10 siteslatest 16 May 2019
- PerchPerca fluviatilis9 siteslatest 16 May 2019
- RoachRutilus rutilus9 siteslatest 22 Jun 2011
- GudgeonGobio gobio8 siteslatest 16 May 2019
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus8 siteslatest 17 Sept 2024
- Brook lamprey > ammocoeteLampetra planeri7 siteslatest 8 Aug 2013
- Brook lamprey ammocoetesLampetra planeri7 siteslatest 4 Sept 2023
- PikeEsox lucius7 siteslatest 16 May 2019
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla6 siteslatest 16 Sept 2024
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus5 siteslatest 20 Jun 2017
- BarbelBarbus barbus5 siteslatest 16 May 2019
- Lampetra sp.Lampetra4 siteslatest 17 Sept 2024
- Atlantic salmonSalmo salar3 siteslatest 14 May 2008
- Common breamAbramis brama3 siteslatest 11 Jun 2013
- European eelAnguilla anguilla3 siteslatest 11 Jun 2013
- Lamprey sp.Petromyzontidae3 siteslatest 19 Sept 2019
- Lamprey sp. > ammocoetePetromyzontidae3 siteslatest 9 Sept 2025
- Common [wild] carpCyprinus carpio2 siteslatest 4 Oct 2007
- Mirror carpCyprinus carpio2 siteslatest 8 Sept 2009
- River lampreyLampetra fluviatilis2 siteslatest 3 Oct 2013
- River lamprey > ammocoeteLampetra fluviatilis2 siteslatest 3 Oct 2013
- BleakAlburnus alburnus1 sitelatest 4 May 2006
- Common carp varietiesCyprinus carpio1 sitelatest 8 Sept 2009
- Lamprey sp. ammocoetesPetromyzontidae1 sitelatest 3 Aug 2006
- Pike varietiesEsox lucius1 sitelatest 28 Aug 2008
- Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss1 sitelatest 4 Jul 2006
- Roach x common bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis brama1 sitelatest 19 Sept 2008
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus1 sitelatest 19 Sept 2008
- Rudd varietiesScardinius erythrophthalmus1 sitelatest 8 Aug 2007
- Spined loachCobitis taenia1 sitelatest 11 Jun 2013
- TenchTinca tinca1 sitelatest 13 May 1983
Surveyed sites on this water
34 shown, newest survey first
D/S Dovedale
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 9 Sept 2025
Hollinsclough
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 2 Sept 2025
R.Dove at Salton
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 17 Sept 2024
R.Dove at Kirkby Mills
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 16 Sept 2024
R.Dove at Lowna
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 16 Sept 2024
R.Dove, at Church Houses DERBT81
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 16 Sept 2024
Milldale
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 5 Sept 2019
Ludwell Farm
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 29 Aug 2019
Wolfescote Dale
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 29 Aug 2019
Crowdecote
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 27 Aug 2019
Tutbury
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 16 May 2019
Low Valley
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 20 Jun 2017
Beresford Dale
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 18 Sept 2014
Clay Mills
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 11 Jun 2013
Rolleston on Dove
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 11 Jun 2013
Oakover Estate
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 23 May 2013
R.Dove at Low Mills
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 4 Sept 2012
Reynard's Cave, Dovedale
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 28 Apr 2010
Coton in the Clay
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 24 Aug 2009
River Dove WR site
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 19 Sept 2008
Norbury
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 14 May 2008
Eggington Smolt Trap
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 8 Apr 2008
Glutton Bridge
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 3 Aug 2006
D/S Hartington Creamery
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 8 Feb 2005
Worsborough
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 28 Sept 2004
u/s Ocharas Q- u/s of road
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2003
U/S Hartington Creamery
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 29 May 2003
D/S Hartington Road Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 16 Apr 2003
Izaak Walton Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 23 Sept 1998
Wombwell
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 18 Nov 1997
Eaton Dovedale
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 1 Nov 1995
Doveridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 19 Apr 1994
Worsborough dale
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 4 Sept 1991
Bottom Dyke
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 29 Jan 1991
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