East Anglia · Environment Agency surveys
What fish are in the Wensum (central)?
Monitoring has recorded 35 species across 37 surveyed sites on this water, between 1986 and 2025. 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.
- DaceLeuciscus leuciscus36 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- PikeEsox lucius36 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- RoachRutilus rutilus36 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- PerchPerca fluviatilis35 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- European eels > elversAnguilla anguilla34 siteslatest 15 Aug 2025
- GudgeonGobio gobio34 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- ChubLeuciscus cephalus32 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- BullheadCottus gobio29 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus29 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- Stone loachBarbatula barbatula29 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- TenchTinca tinca21 siteslatest 7 Aug 2025
- 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus18 siteslatest 15 Aug 2025
- Brook lampreyLampetra planeri18 siteslatest 18 Sept 2008
- European eelAnguilla anguilla18 siteslatest 23 Oct 2007
- Brook lamprey > ammocoeteLampetra planeri17 siteslatest 29 Sept 2023
- Common breamAbramis brama17 siteslatest 7 Aug 2025
- Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta14 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- RuffeGymnocephalus cernuus13 siteslatest 13 Sept 2007
- BarbelBarbus barbus11 siteslatest 26 Sept 2013
- RuddScardinius erythrophthalmus10 siteslatest 7 Aug 2025
- Brook lamprey ammocoetesLampetra planeri9 siteslatest 10 Sept 2025
- Lamprey sp. > ammocoetePetromyzontidae7 siteslatest 24 Oct 2018
- 10-spined sticklebackPungitius pungitius5 siteslatest 23 Jul 2024
- Lamprey sp. ammocoetesPetromyzontidae5 siteslatest 23 Aug 2022
- Roach x common bream hybridRutilus rutilus x Abramis brama4 siteslatest 13 Sept 2022
- Mirror carpCyprinus carpio3 siteslatest 22 Sept 2009
- Crucian carpCarassius carassius2 siteslatest 6 Aug 1997
- Lampetra sp. > ammocoeteLampetra2 siteslatest 9 Sept 2014
- Roach x dace hybridRutilus rutilus x Leuciscus leuciscus2 siteslatest 7 Sept 2010
- Roach x rudd hybridRutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus2 siteslatest 31 Jul 1990
- Common [wild] carpCyprinus carpio1 sitelatest 22 Sept 2009
- Golden ruddScardinius erythrophthalmus1 sitelatest 10 Jul 2015
- GraylingThymallus thymallus1 sitelatest 29 Sept 2006
- Lampetra sp. ammocoetesLampetra1 sitelatest 12 Oct 2017
- Pike varietiesEsox lucius1 sitelatest 5 Sept 2013
Surveyed sites on this water
37 shown, newest survey first
Swanton Morley
- Survey events
- 21
- Observed taxa
- 24
- Latest survey
- 10 Sept 2025
Hellesdon Road (Albert's)
- Survey events
- 23
- Observed taxa
- 19
- Latest survey
- 15 Aug 2025
Alders Spinney
- Survey events
- 23
- Observed taxa
- 21
- Latest survey
- 14 Aug 2025
D/S Elsing Mill
- Survey events
- 26
- Observed taxa
- 24
- Latest survey
- 7 Aug 2025
D/S Gt Ryburgh Bridge
- Survey events
- 26
- Observed taxa
- 22
- Latest survey
- 1 Aug 2025
Sparham pool, Lyng
- Survey events
- 6
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 6 Sept 2024
County School
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 15
- Latest survey
- 20 Aug 2024
U/S Lenwade Mill
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 20
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 2024
U/S Bintree Mill
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 19
- Latest survey
- 23 Jul 2024
Pensthorpe Hall
- Survey events
- 11
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 7 Aug 2018
U/s Billingford Rd Bridge
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 28 Sept 2011
Blakes Meadow
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 9 Oct 2009
U/S Drayton Green Lane
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 16
- Latest survey
- 8 Oct 2009
Lyng Pits
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 15
- Latest survey
- 1 Oct 2009
D/S Ringland Bridge
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 30 Sept 2009
U/S Gt Ryburgh
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 28 Sept 2009
D/S Guist Bridge
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 24 Sept 2009
Attlebridge Hall Farm
- Survey events
- 7
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 23 Sept 2009
D/S Billingford Bridge
- Survey events
- 12
- Observed taxa
- 18
- Latest survey
- 4 Sept 2009
Walcis' Hill Meadow
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 6 Oct 2003
D/S Attlebridge Bridge
- Survey events
- 5
- Observed taxa
- 17
- Latest survey
- 22 Sept 2003
Fish Farm
- Survey events
- 3
- Observed taxa
- 7
- Latest survey
- 8 Aug 1997
Edwards & Holmes Yard
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 6 Aug 1997
Heigham Waterworks
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 5 Aug 1997
Costessey Pits
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 24 Jul 1997
Pinewood
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 17 Jul 1997
D/S Point Costessey
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 9 Jul 1997
D/S Broken Bridges
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 13
- Latest survey
- 8 Jul 1997
Walcis Farm
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 12
- Latest survey
- 6 Jun 1997
Swan Rescue
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 14
- Latest survey
- 5 Jun 1997
U/S Elsing Mill
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 13 May 1997
Castle Farm
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 10
- Latest survey
- 7 May 1997
Sennowe Park
- Survey events
- 4
- Observed taxa
- 11
- Latest survey
- 24 Apr 1997
U/S Costessey Mill
- Survey events
- 2
- Observed taxa
- 8
- Latest survey
- 21 Aug 1990
U/S Paddling Pool
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 9
- Latest survey
- 13 Aug 1986
St Martins Close
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 6
- Latest survey
- 12 Aug 1986
U/S Taverham Mill
- Survey events
- 1
- Observed taxa
- 2
- Latest survey
- 14 Jul 1986
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