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Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency

D/S Elsing Mill

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.

26survey events
23 Jun 1986first recorded survey
7 Aug 2025latest recorded survey
24observed 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:1485
EA waterbody ID
GB105034055881
Waterbody
Wensum (central)
Catchment
Wensum catchment
02 · Observed evidence

Dated survey record

Scope
freshwater
Survey events
26
Positive taxa shown
24
Recorded methods
ELECTRIC FISHING · PDC ELECTRIC FISHING
03 · Freshness

Latest survey about 1 year ago

Coverage runs from 23 Jun 1986 to 7 Aug 2025. 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.

Gudgeon

Gobio gobio
First record
23 Jun 1986
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
25

Pike

Esox lucius
First record
26 Jul 1990
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
25

Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus
First record
23 Jun 1986
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
25

Chub

Leuciscus cephalus
First record
23 Jun 1986
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
24

Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus
First record
23 Jun 1986
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
24

Roach

Rutilus rutilus
First record
23 Jun 1986
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
22

Perch

Perca fluviatilis
First record
10 Jun 1994
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
20

European eels > elvers

Anguilla anguilla
First record
23 Jun 1986
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
18

Stone loach

Barbatula barbatula
First record
23 Jun 1986
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
18

Bullhead

Cottus gobio
First record
26 Jul 1990
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
14

Brown / sea trout

Salmo trutta
First record
23 Jun 1986
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
8

Brook lamprey ammocoetes

Lampetra planeri
First record
9 Sept 2009
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
5

Tench

Tinca tinca
First record
20 Sept 2005
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
4

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus
First record
4 Aug 2022
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
3

Common bream

Abramis brama
First record
7 Aug 2025
Latest record
7 Aug 2025
Survey events
1

Brook lamprey > ammocoete

Lampetra planeri
First record
20 Sept 2005
Latest record
28 Sept 2017
Survey events
6

3-spined stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus
First record
23 Jun 1986
Latest record
9 Sept 2014
Survey events
6

Lampetra sp. > ammocoete

Lampetra
First record
9 Sept 2014
Latest record
9 Sept 2014
Survey events
1

Lamprey sp. > ammocoete

Petromyzontidae
First record
9 Aug 2013
Latest record
9 Aug 2013
Survey events
1

Lamprey sp. ammocoetes

Petromyzontidae
First record
9 Aug 2013
Latest record
9 Aug 2013
Survey events
1

European eel

Anguilla anguilla
First record
14 Sept 2002
Latest record
18 Sept 2007
Survey events
4

Brook lamprey

Lampetra planeri
First record
14 May 1997
Latest record
2 Sept 2003
Survey events
2

10-spined stickleback

Pungitius pungitius
First record
14 Sept 2002
Latest record
14 Sept 2002
Survey events
1

Ruffe

Gymnocephalus cernuus
First record
14 May 1997
Latest record
14 May 1997
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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