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Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency

Scotsbridge Mill

Hertfordshire and North London · survey site

This page records ecological survey evidence. It is not proof of current fish presence, abundance, fishing quality, access, permission or safety at this location.

7survey events
9 Jul 2003first recorded survey
10 May 2023latest recorded survey
13observed taxa shown

Separate-signal passport

What this record proves — and what it does not.

No blended quality score. Identity, monitoring, freshness, access and rules stay as separate signals so one strong fact cannot hide a missing one.

01 · Identity

Stable monitoring site

AnglerRadar ID
ea-fish-site:10437
EA waterbody ID
GB106039029870
Waterbody
Chess
Catchment
Colne
02 · Observed evidence

Dated survey record

Scope
freshwater
Survey events
7
Positive taxa shown
13
Recorded methods
DC ELECTRIC FISHING · ELECTRIC FISHING · PDC ELECTRIC FISHING
03 · Freshness

Latest survey about 3 years ago

Coverage runs from 9 Jul 2003 to 10 May 2023. This is historic monitoring, never a live presence or catch forecast.

04 · Trip constraints

Access remains unresolved

The survey carries no fishing-rights boundary, permission, opening status or safety notice. Check the owner, rod licence, current byelaws and conditions separately.

Location protection: AnglerRadar does not print the survey coordinate on this page, and nearby API results use coarsened survey areas rather than exact species-linked points.

Observed taxa

What monitoring recorded here

Taxa are ordered by latest survey date. Counts and records reflect monitoring events, not an angling forecast.

Bullhead

Cottus gobio
First record
9 Jul 2003
Latest record
10 May 2023
Survey events
7

Brown / sea trout

Salmo trutta
First record
9 Jul 2003
Latest record
10 May 2023
Survey events
6

Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus
First record
9 Jul 2003
Latest record
10 May 2023
Survey events
6

Stone loach

Barbatula barbatula
First record
9 Jul 2003
Latest record
10 May 2023
Survey events
6

Chub

Leuciscus cephalus
First record
9 Jul 2003
Latest record
10 May 2023
Survey events
5

3-spined stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus
First record
9 Jul 2003
Latest record
10 May 2023
Survey events
5

Gudgeon

Gobio gobio
First record
9 Jul 2003
Latest record
10 May 2023
Survey events
4

Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus
First record
12 May 2011
Latest record
10 May 2023
Survey events
2

Roach

Rutilus rutilus
First record
10 May 2023
Latest record
10 May 2023
Survey events
1

Brook lamprey ammocoetes

Lampetra planeri
First record
9 May 2017
Latest record
9 May 2017
Survey events
1

Brook lamprey

Lampetra planeri
First record
9 Jul 2003
Latest record
12 May 2011
Survey events
3

Lamprey sp. ammocoetes

Petromyzontidae
First record
27 Apr 2006
Latest record
27 Apr 2006
Survey events
1

Brook lamprey > ammocoete

Lampetra planeri
First record
5 May 2005
Latest record
5 May 2005
Survey events
1

Rules and access

Check before you travel.

Environment Agency ecology records do not carry fishing-rights boundaries or live restrictions. Confirm the fishery owner, permission, local byelaws, seasonal rules, safety notices and current conditions before setting out.

Check live freshwater fishing rules

Provenance

Source, licence and boundary

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More evidence nearby

Other surveyed waters in Hertfordshire and North London.

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