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.
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
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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.
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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