Cumbria and Lancashire · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the River Ribble?
Monitoring has recorded 21 species across 46 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.
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta32 siteslatest 23 Jul 2024
- Atlantic salmonSalmo salar29 siteslatest 23 Jul 2024
- European eelAnguilla anguilla17 siteslatest 27 Jun 2024
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus16 siteslatest 26 Jun 2024
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus8 siteslatest 6 Sept 1994
- Brook lampreyLampetra planeri6 siteslatest 26 Jun 2024
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula5 siteslatest 10 Sept 2009
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus4 siteslatest 3 Aug 2009
- GraylingThymallus thymallus4 siteslatest 9 Aug 2018
- GudgeonGobio gobio4 siteslatest 27 Jun 2024
- BarbelBarbus barbus3 siteslatest 19 Aug 1994
- Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss3 siteslatest 21 Aug 2006
- RoachRutilus rutilus3 siteslatest 6 Sept 1994
- BullheadCottus gobio2 siteslatest 24 Jul 2014
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus2 siteslatest 29 Aug 2003
- Pike varietiesEsox lucius2 siteslatest 13 May 1993
- Brown / sea trout x salmon hybridSalmo trutta x Salmo salar1 sitelatest 17 Sept 2009
- Lampetra sp.Lampetra1 sitelatest 17 May 2012
- Lamprey sp.Petromyzontidae1 sitelatest 1 Sept 1992
- PerchPerca fluviatilis1 sitelatest 1 Aug 2003
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus1 sitelatest 12 May 1993
Surveyed sites on this water
46 shown, newest survey first
Cragg Hill Farm
- Survey events
- 19
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 23 Jul 2024
D/S B6480 Road Bridge At Settle
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 27 Jun 2024
Hollins Barn (aka New Hall farm)
- Survey events
- 15
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 27 Jun 2024
D/S Edisford Bridge
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 26 Jun 2024
Paythorne Bridge
- Survey events
- 16
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 26 Jun 2024
Upstream Nappa Ford
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 26 Jun 2024
West Bradford Bridge
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 24 Jun 2024
U/S Stainforth Force
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 30 Aug 2019
U/S Washpits
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 10 Sept 2015
Dover Road
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 9 Sept 2015
Underbank (Near Flats)
- Survey events
- 13
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 9 Sept 2015
Washpits
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 9 Sept 2015
U/S New Inn Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 29 Jul 2014
Swinden
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 24 Jul 2014
Helwith Fly Fishery
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 22 Jul 2014
Dale Mire Barn
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 17 Jul 2014
Locks Wier
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 11 Jul 2014
Waddow Weir
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 15 May 2012
D/S Horton in Ribblesdale
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2003
Nr Lodge Hall Farm
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2003
Nr Taitlands Pool
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 25 Sept 2003
D/S Giggleswick nr Brigholme Barn
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 29 Aug 2003
Arnford d/s of Wier
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 27 Aug 2003
Halton Bridge
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 19 Aug 2003
D/S Ingman Lodge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 17 Sept 1998
Stainforth Paper Mill
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 17 Sept 1998
D/S Osbaldeston Hall
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 6 Sept 1994
D/S Ribchester STW
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 6 Sept 1994
Opposite Osbalderstone Hall
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 6 Sept 1994
U/S Ribchester STW
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 6 Sept 1994
Lower Hall
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 23 Aug 1994
Red Scar Weir
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 23 Aug 1994
Samlesbury
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 23 Aug 1994
D/S Tickle Trout
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 19 Aug 1994
Roman Bath House
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 19 Aug 1994
Ribchester Pool
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 11 May 1994
Jacksons Bank, Alston
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 13 May 1993
Below Salehall Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 12 May 1993
Near Anley House
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 21 Aug 1992
Robinsons Pool u/s Locks Wier
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 3
- Latest survey
- 21 Aug 1992
Settle Junction Near Mearbeck
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 21 Aug 1992
Sherwood House
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 19 Aug 1992
U/S Helwith Bridge
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 19 Aug 1992
Rowe Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 18 Aug 1992
U/S Horton in Ribblesdale
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 18 Aug 1992
D/S Cam Beck
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 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