Fish Found in and around Birmingham in West Midlands

There are 13 species of fish found within a five mile radius of Birmingham. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Fish found in Birmingham


Bream (Abramis brama)
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)
Pike (Esox lucius)
Stone Loach (Barbatula barbatula)
Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
Bullhead (Cottus gobio)
Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
Tench (Tinca tinca)