Fish Found in and around Bolton in Greater Manchester

There are 18 species of fish found within a five mile radius of Bolton. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Fish found in Bolton


Barbel (Barbus barbus)
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario)
Bullhead (Cottus gobio)
Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)
Pike (Esox lucius)
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
Tench (Tinca tinca)
Bream (Abramis brama)
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius)
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
Stone Loach (Barbatula barbatula)
Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)