Fish Found in and around Rivington in Greater Manchester

There are 20 species of fish found within a five mile radius of Rivington. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Fish found in Rivington


Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Bream (Abramis brama)
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario)
Bullhead (Cottus gobio)
Catfish (Silurus glanis)
Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius)
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
Tench (Tinca tinca)
Barbel (Barbus barbus)
Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri)
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Ide (Leuciscus idus)
Pike (Esox lucius)
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

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