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Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency

Lydford Gorge

Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly · 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.

30survey events
20 Aug 1984first recorded survey
22 Aug 2025latest recorded survey
10observed taxa shown

Observed taxa

What monitoring recorded here

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

Brown / sea trout

Salmo trutta
First record
20 Aug 1984
Latest record
22 Aug 2025
Survey events
30

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar
First record
20 Aug 1984
Latest record
22 Aug 2025
Survey events
29

Bullhead

Cottus gobio
First record
20 Aug 1984
Latest record
22 Aug 2025
Survey events
28

Brook lamprey ammocoetes

Lampetra planeri
First record
24 Aug 2007
Latest record
22 Aug 2025
Survey events
13

European eels > elvers

Anguilla anguilla
First record
23 Jul 1993
Latest record
21 Sept 2021
Survey events
10

Brook lamprey > ammocoete

Lampetra planeri
First record
5 Sept 2013
Latest record
21 Sept 2021
Survey events
5

Lamprey sp. > ammocoete

Petromyzontidae
First record
17 Aug 2011
Latest record
17 Aug 2011
Survey events
1

Lamprey sp. ammocoetes

Petromyzontidae
First record
17 Aug 2011
Latest record
17 Aug 2011
Survey events
1

Brook lamprey

Lampetra planeri
First record
4 Jul 1995
Latest record
2 Sept 2010
Survey events
3

European eel

Anguilla anguilla
First record
12 Aug 1994
Latest record
20 Jul 2005
Survey events
6

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