Fish Found in and around Oldham in Greater Manchester

There are 15 species of fish found within a five mile radius of Oldham. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Fish found in Oldham


Bream (Abramis brama)
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta)
Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius)
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)
Pike (Esox lucius)
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
Stone Loach (Barbatula barbatula)
Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
Tench (Tinca tinca)

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As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

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