East Midlands · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the Soar?
Monitoring has recorded 29 species across 22 surveyed sites on this water, between 1989 and 2026. 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 leuciscus18 siteslatest 19 Jun 2026
- RoachRutilus rutilus18 siteslatest 19 Jun 2026
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus17 siteslatest 19 Jun 2026
- PerchPerca fluviatilis17 siteslatest 17 Jul 2025
- GudgeonGobio gobio15 siteslatest 19 Jun 2026
- BleakAlburnus alburnus14 siteslatest 23 Sept 2025
- PikeEsox lucius14 siteslatest 23 Jun 2025
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus12 siteslatest 19 Jun 2026
- BullheadCottus gobio11 siteslatest 23 Sept 2025
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus9 siteslatest 23 Sept 2025
- Common breamAbramis brama9 siteslatest 11 Oct 2022
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula8 siteslatest 23 Jun 2025
- BarbelBarbus barbus7 siteslatest 29 Jun 2022
- Spined loachCobitis taenia6 siteslatest 25 Apr 2016
- TenchTinca tinca5 siteslatest 5 Jul 2024
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta4 siteslatest 3 Jul 2024
- European eelAnguilla anguilla3 siteslatest 18 Aug 2016
- Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna3 siteslatest 30 Apr 2009
- Common [wild] carpCyprinus carpio2 siteslatest 6 May 2005
- Dace x bleak hybridLeuciscus leuciscus x Alburnus alburnus2 siteslatest 30 Apr 2009
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla2 siteslatest 28 Jun 2018
- Mirror carpCyprinus carpio2 siteslatest 15 Apr 2004
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus2 siteslatest 16 Jun 2022
- 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius1 sitelatest 3 Apr 2012
- Chub x dace hybridLeuciscus cephalus x Leuciscus leuciscus1 sitelatest 23 Apr 2008
- Crucian carpCarassius carassius1 sitelatest 10 Jun 1992
- Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss1 sitelatest 28 Apr 2015
- Roach x dace hybridRutilus rutilus x Leuciscus leuciscus1 sitelatest 23 Apr 2008
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus1 sitelatest 7 Jul 2004
Surveyed sites on this water
22 shown, newest survey first
Blue Bank Lock
- Survey events
- 17
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 19 Jun 2026
Aylestone Meadows 2 Fry Net
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 23 Sept 2025
Watermead Park
- Survey events
- 21
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 17 Jul 2025
Croft
- Survey events
- 22
- Observed taxa
- 20
- Latest survey
- 3 Jul 2024
Redhill Marina
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 11 Oct 2022
Zouch Fry Net
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 11 Oct 2022
Ratcliffe on Soar
- Survey events
- 17
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 29 Jun 2022
Cotes
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 27 Jun 2018
Barrow Weir
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 18 Aug 2016
Zouch Weir
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 1
- Latest survey
- 18 Aug 2016
Raynesway Marina, Thurmaston
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 4 Aug 2016
Narborough
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 24 Apr 2013
Fosse Meadows
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 19 Apr 2011
Littlethorpe
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 13 Apr 2011
Mountsorrel
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 12 Apr 2011
Ramsdale Farm
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 7 Jun 2005
Normanton on Soar
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 12 May 2005
Kegworth
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 15 Apr 2004
Barrow
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 13 Apr 2004
Wanlip
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 13 Apr 2004
Zouch
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 4 Aug 1992
Leicester Straights
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 10 Jun 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