Fish Found in and around Rochdale in Greater Manchester

There are 14 species of fish found within a five mile radius of Rochdale. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Fish found in Rochdale


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