Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Catfield Dyke
East Anglia · 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.
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.
Stable monitoring site
- AnglerRadar ID
- ea-fish-site:12238
- EA waterbody ID
- GB105034051360
- Waterbody
- Hickling Broad
- Catchment
- Bure catchment
Dated survey record
- Scope
- freshwater
- Survey events
- 21
- Positive taxa shown
- 13
- Recorded methods
- ELECTRIC FISHING · PDC ELECTRIC FISHING
Latest survey within 12 months
Coverage runs from 21 Jan 2004 to 23 Jan 2026. This is historic monitoring, never a live presence or catch forecast.
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.
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 21 Jan 2004
- Latest record
- 23 Jan 2026
- Survey events
- 21
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 21 Jan 2004
- Latest record
- 23 Jan 2026
- Survey events
- 21
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 21 Jan 2004
- Latest record
- 23 Jan 2026
- Survey events
- 20
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 21 Jan 2004
- Latest record
- 23 Jan 2026
- Survey events
- 19
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 21 Jan 2004
- Latest record
- 23 Jan 2026
- Survey events
- 18
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 14 Feb 2006
- Latest record
- 23 Jan 2026
- Survey events
- 5
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 21 Jan 2004
- Latest record
- 15 Jan 2025
- Survey events
- 9
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 21 Jan 2004
- Latest record
- 30 Jan 2023
- Survey events
- 3
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 21 Jan 2004
- Latest record
- 12 Feb 2016
- Survey events
- 7
Flounder
Platichthys flesus- First record
- 11 Feb 2015
- Latest record
- 11 Feb 2015
- Survey events
- 1
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 25 Feb 2009
- Latest record
- 25 Feb 2009
- Survey events
- 1
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 14 Feb 2006
- Latest record
- 14 Feb 2006
- Survey events
- 1
Roach x rudd hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 14 Feb 2006
- Latest record
- 14 Feb 2006
- 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 rulesProvenance
Source, licence and boundary
- SourceEnvironment Agency Ecology & Fish Data
- LicenceOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Source copy retrieved23 Jul 2026
- Terms checked23 Jul 2026
- CoverageHistoric monitoring evidence, separately dated per record
- Not assertedCurrent presence, access, permission, fishing quality or safety
More evidence nearby
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