Fish Found in and around Manchester in Greater Manchester

There are 13 species of fish found within a five mile radius of Manchester. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Fish found in Manchester


Bream (Abramis brama)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
Pike (Esox lucius)
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta)
Catfish (Silurus glanis)
Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
Tench (Tinca tinca)