Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
River Wear at Finchale Priory (c)
North East · 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.
Observed taxa
What monitoring recorded here
Taxa are ordered by latest survey date. Counts and records reflect monitoring events, not an angling forecast.
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 7 Jun 2005
- Latest record
- 12 Jun 2025
- Survey events
- 3
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 12 Jun 2025
- Latest record
- 12 Jun 2025
- Survey events
- 1
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 12 Jun 2025
- Latest record
- 12 Jun 2025
- Survey events
- 1
Lamprey sp.
Petromyzontidae- First record
- 12 Jun 2025
- Latest record
- 12 Jun 2025
- Survey events
- 1
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 7 Jun 2005
- Latest record
- 14 Oct 2024
- Survey events
- 2
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar- First record
- 14 Oct 2024
- Latest record
- 14 Oct 2024
- Survey events
- 1
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus- First record
- 14 Oct 2024
- Latest record
- 14 Oct 2024
- Survey events
- 1
Barbel
Barbus barbus- First record
- 7 Jun 2005
- Latest record
- 7 Jun 2005
- Survey events
- 1
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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