New brown trout breeding survey results out now!
Date: 22nd May 2026
A new citizen science survey on the River Chess has uncovered encouraging signs for brown trout, with 191 redds (spawning nests) recorded during winter 2025/26. Led by the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project in partnership with the Environment Agency and the River Chess Association, the pilot recruited 15 trained volunteers who carried out 76 surveys between...