East Anglia · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the River Colne Lower (East Anglia)?
Monitoring has recorded 27 species across 21 surveyed sites on this water, between 1984 and 2026. 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.
- GudgeonGobio gobio21 siteslatest 2 Jun 2026
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla20 siteslatest 2 Jun 2026
- RoachRutilus rutilus20 siteslatest 2 Jun 2026
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus19 siteslatest 2 Jun 2026
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula19 siteslatest 2 Jun 2026
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus18 siteslatest 2 Jun 2026
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus18 siteslatest 2 Jun 2026
- PerchPerca fluviatilis18 siteslatest 14 May 2026
- PikeEsox lucius18 siteslatest 14 May 2026
- Common breamAbramis brama17 siteslatest 30 May 2023
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus17 siteslatest 2 Jun 2026
- BullheadCottus gobio15 siteslatest 2 Jun 2026
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus15 siteslatest 2 Jun 2026
- TenchTinca tinca14 siteslatest 7 Jun 2023
- Roach x common bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis brama13 siteslatest 6 May 2010
- Common [wild] carpCyprinus carpio9 siteslatest 4 May 2006
- Mirror carpCyprinus carpio6 siteslatest 29 Apr 2005
- Roach x rudd hybridRutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus5 siteslatest 14 Jun 2017
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta4 siteslatest 17 May 2011
- Roach x chub hybridRutilus rutilus x Leuciscus cephalus4 siteslatest 24 May 2023
- Lamprey sp. > ammocoetePetromyzontidae2 siteslatest 20 May 2008
- 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius1 sitelatest 14 May 2014
- Crucian carpCarassius carassius1 sitelatest 28 Jul 1987
- European elversAnguilla anguilla1 sitelatest 5 Jun 2017
- Feral [brown] goldfishCarassius auratus1 sitelatest 28 Jul 1987
- Golden goldfishCarassius auratus1 sitelatest 20 Apr 2007
- Koi carpCyprinus carpio1 sitelatest 29 Apr 2005
Surveyed sites on this water
21 shown, newest survey first
Wakes Colne Viaduct
- Survey events
- 20
- Observed taxa
- 19
- Latest survey
- 2 Jun 2026
Fordstreet
- Survey events
- 14
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 14 May 2026
Spring Lane
- Survey events
- 21
- Observed taxa
- 15
- Latest survey
- 7 May 2026
Earls Colne FGS
- Survey events
- 21
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 6 May 2026
Cooks Mill
- Survey events
- 14
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 28 Apr 2026
D/S New Bridge
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 15
- Latest survey
- 8 Jun 2023
Broom House
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 7 Jun 2023
Chalkney Mill
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 2 Jun 2023
Cricket Ground
- Survey events
- 19
- Observed taxa
- 21
- Latest survey
- 24 May 2023
North Bridge
- Survey events
- 17
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 29 Apr 2014
Lexden FGS U/S (Silver eel)
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 6 Jan 2012
U/S A12 Bridge (Silver eel)
- Survey events
- 8
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 6 Jan 2012
Lexden FGS D/S (Silver eel)
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 9 Dec 2011
Swanscombe Farm
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 18 Jun 2008
Earls Colne Mill
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 6 Jun 2008
Elms Hall
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 5 Jun 2008
Fiddlers Mill
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 2 Jun 2008
U/S A12 Bridge
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 13 May 2008
Bathing Pool
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 15
- Latest survey
- 9 May 2008
Castle Park
- Survey events
- 9
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 7 May 2008
Great Porters Farm
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 22 Sept 1993
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