Fish Found in and around Westhoughton in Greater Manchester

There are 17 species of fish found within a five mile radius of Westhoughton. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Fish found in Westhoughton


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