Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Polesworth
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.
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:269
- EA waterbody ID
- GB104028046460
- Waterbody
- RIVER ANKER
- Catchment
- RIVER ANKER
Dated survey record
- Scope
- freshwater
- Survey events
- 22
- Positive taxa shown
- 20
- Recorded methods
- DC ELECTRIC FISHING · PDC ELECTRIC FISHING
Latest survey within 12 months
Coverage runs from 3 Mar 1993 to 29 Apr 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.
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 3 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 29 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 22
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 3 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 29 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 22
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 3 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 29 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 21
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 3 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 29 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 18
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 3 Mar 2004
- Latest record
- 29 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 18
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 31 May 2006
- Latest record
- 29 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 15
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 3 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 29 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 15
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 15 Apr 2008
- Latest record
- 29 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 13
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 3 Mar 2004
- Latest record
- 29 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 13
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 3 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 2 May 2023
- Survey events
- 18
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 3 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 24 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 7
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 28 Jan 1997
- Latest record
- 26 Apr 2016
- Survey events
- 6
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 28 Jan 1997
- Latest record
- 16 Apr 2015
- Survey events
- 4
Common [wild] carp
Cyprinus carpio- First record
- 3 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 11 Apr 2013
- Survey events
- 6
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 3 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 11 Apr 2013
- Survey events
- 3
Pike varieties
Esox lucius- First record
- 12 Apr 2011
- Latest record
- 12 Apr 2011
- Survey events
- 1
Roach x rudd hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 23 Mar 2009
- Latest record
- 23 Mar 2009
- Survey events
- 1
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 12 Apr 2005
- Latest record
- 12 Apr 2005
- Survey events
- 1
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 3 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 28 Jan 1997
- Survey events
- 2
Koi carp
Cyprinus carpio- First record
- 28 Jan 1997
- Latest record
- 28 Jan 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 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
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