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Coarse Fishing is the most popular style of fishing in the uk.
It encompassess all freshwaters including rivers and stillwaters.
The most popular tackle used is still rod and reel but poles and whips are also very popular especially amongst match fisherman.
There are 17 main species of freshwater fish that interest anglers in the British Isles.
Here we have all these most popular freshwater fish species covered in great detail, helping you to identify them, locate them, understand their feeding and helping you to catch them.
Click the species that you're interested in...
Barbel
Barbus barbus

Perch

Alberus alumbus

Pike
Esox lucius

Bream
Abramis brama

Roach
Rutilus rutilua

Carp
Cyprinus carpio

Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Chub
Leucisous cephalus

Tench
Tinca tinca

Crucian Carp
Carassius carassius

Wels catfish
Silurus glania

Dace
Leucisous leucisous

Zander
Stizostedion lucioperca

Eel

Gudgeon

Other Fish
Alius pisces
