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Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency

Sarehole Mill, Springfield.

West Midlands · 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.

6survey events
4 Oct 2000first recorded survey
8 Aug 2024latest recorded survey
12observed 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:208
EA waterbody ID
GB104028042501
Waterbody
RIVER COLE
Catchment
RIVER TRENT
02 · Observed evidence

Dated survey record

Scope
freshwater
Survey events
6
Positive taxa shown
12
Recorded methods
ELECTRIC FISHING · PDC ELECTRIC FISHING
03 · Freshness

Latest survey about 2 years ago

Coverage runs from 4 Oct 2000 to 8 Aug 2024. 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.

Brown / sea trout

Salmo trutta
First record
4 Oct 2000
Latest record
8 Aug 2024
Survey events
6

Chub

Leuciscus cephalus
First record
4 Oct 2000
Latest record
8 Aug 2024
Survey events
6

Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus
First record
4 Oct 2000
Latest record
8 Aug 2024
Survey events
6

Gudgeon

Gobio gobio
First record
4 Oct 2000
Latest record
8 Aug 2024
Survey events
6

Roach

Rutilus rutilus
First record
4 Oct 2000
Latest record
8 Aug 2024
Survey events
6

Perch

Perca fluviatilis
First record
4 Oct 2000
Latest record
8 Aug 2024
Survey events
6

Common bream

Abramis brama
First record
23 Aug 2012
Latest record
8 Aug 2024
Survey events
2

Common [wild] carp

Cyprinus carpio
First record
5 Aug 2004
Latest record
14 Aug 2018
Survey events
2

Silver bream

Abramis bjoerkna
First record
14 Aug 2018
Latest record
14 Aug 2018
Survey events
1

Golden orfe

Leuciscus idus
First record
14 Aug 2018
Latest record
14 Aug 2018
Survey events
1

Common carp varieties

Cyprinus carpio
First record
23 Aug 2012
Latest record
23 Aug 2012
Survey events
1

Feral [brown] goldfish

Carassius auratus
First record
4 Oct 2000
Latest record
4 Oct 2000
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

Open the official dataset

More evidence nearby

Other surveyed waters in West Midlands.

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