Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the Above Wansford?
Monitoring has recorded 26 species across 37 surveyed sites on this water, between 1981 and 2018. These are survey records with dates. They do not establish what is present today, that the water is fishable, or that you have permission to fish it.
Recorded species
What monitoring has found here
Ordered by how many sites on this water recorded the species. A species not listed has not been recorded by these surveys — which is not the same as being absent.
- RoachRutilus rutilus35 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- GudgeonGobio gobio34 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- PerchPerca fluviatilis34 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus32 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- PikeEsox lucius31 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus28 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- Common breamAbramis brama24 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- BleakAlburnus alburnus23 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla21 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- TenchTinca tinca21 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- Roach x common bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis brama16 siteslatest 6 Jun 2013
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus15 siteslatest 6 Sept 2012
- Silver breamAbramis bjoerkna7 siteslatest 15 Sept 2011
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus6 siteslatest 16 Jul 1998
- Common [wild] carpCyprinus carpio4 siteslatest 21 Jun 1995
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus4 siteslatest 16 Jul 1998
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula4 siteslatest 26 Sept 2002
- BullheadCottus gobio3 siteslatest 16 Jul 1998
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus3 siteslatest 3 Jul 2008
- BarbelBarbus barbus2 siteslatest 17 Sept 2018
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta2 siteslatest 29 Jul 1998
- Mirror carpCyprinus carpio2 siteslatest 6 Sept 1989
- Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss2 siteslatest 6 Jun 1995
- Crucian carpCarassius carassius1 sitelatest 26 Jul 1989
- Roach x rudd hybridRutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus1 sitelatest 24 Jun 2008
- Spined loachCobitis taenia1 sitelatest 17 Sept 2018
Surveyed sites on this water
37 shown, newest survey first
Yarwell Mill Back Channel
- Survey events
- 17
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 17 Sept 2018
Wadenhoe Backchannel
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 16 Oct 2013
U/S Ditchford Lock
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 26 Sept 2013
D/S Oundle North Road Bridge
- Survey events
- 10
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 5 Sept 2012
D/S Fotheringhay
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 3 Aug 2012
Eaglethorpe Backchannel
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 27 Oct 2009
Lilford U/S
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 8 Oct 2009
Irthlingborough Backchannel
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 18 Sept 2009
U/S Elton Road Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 7 Jul 2008
Yarwell M/C
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 22 Jun 2006
Fotheringhay
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 29 Jul 1998
Wellingborough 2
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 16 Jul 1998
Ditchford Back Channel
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 15 Aug 1995
13 Arches
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 9 Aug 1995
A45 opposite RPC
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 3 Aug 1995
D/S Upper Ringstead
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 1 Aug 1995
Stanwick Back Channel
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 21 Jul 1995
D/S Stanwick
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 20 Jul 1995
Thorpe Channel
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 17 Jul 1995
Nassington Back Channel
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 11 Jul 1995
Lilford Park
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 10 Jul 1995
U/S Lower Barnwell Lock
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 26 Jun 1995
D/S Cotterstock
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 15
- Latest survey
- 21 Jun 1995
U/S Elton Lock
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 20 Jun 1995
U/S Fotheringhay
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 9 Jun 1995
Elton Back Channel
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 23 Apr 1995
Denford Mid Channel
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 15 Jul 1993
Woodford No1
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 18 Oct 1989
Aldwincle Channel
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 2 Oct 1989
Nassington
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 27 Jul 1989
Denford U/S Lock
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 26 Jul 1989
Denford Side Channel
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 3 Jul 1989
A45 (2)
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 29 Jun 1989
U/S Higham Lock
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 4
- Latest survey
- 26 Jun 1989
River Ise Confluence
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 22 May 1989
Wellingborough 1
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 5
- Latest survey
- 22 May 1989
Wellingborough Embankment
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 12 May 1989
Provenance
Source and licence
- SourceEnvironment Agency Ecology & Fish Data
- LicenceOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Source copy retrieved23 Jul 2026
- Waterbody nameAs published by the Environment Agency
- Not assertedCurrent presence, access, permission, fishing quality or safety