Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Riding Mill Smolt Trap
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.
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:30532
- EA waterbody ID
- GB103023075801
- Waterbody
- Riding Mill
- Catchment
- River Tyne
Dated survey record
- Scope
- freshwater
- Survey events
- 579
- Positive taxa shown
- 21
- Recorded methods
- FIXED TRAP FISHING · INTAKE SCREEN SAMPLING
Latest survey about 15 years ago
Coverage runs from 18 Apr 2004 to 8 Jun 2011. 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.
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar- First record
- 18 Apr 2004
- Latest record
- 30 May 2011
- Survey events
- 478
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 18 Apr 2004
- Latest record
- 30 May 2011
- Survey events
- 410
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 24 Apr 2004
- Latest record
- 22 Jun 2008
- Survey events
- 136
European elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 22 Jun 2008
- Latest record
- 22 Jun 2008
- Survey events
- 1
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 11 Jun 2006
- Latest record
- 19 Jun 2008
- Survey events
- 6
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 25 Apr 2004
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2008
- Survey events
- 63
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 1 May 2005
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2008
- Survey events
- 13
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 13 May 2004
- Latest record
- 7 Jun 2008
- Survey events
- 10
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 16 May 2006
- Latest record
- 16 May 2008
- Survey events
- 4
River lamprey ammocoetes
Lampetra fluviatilis- First record
- 14 May 2008
- Latest record
- 14 May 2008
- Survey events
- 1
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 27 Apr 2004
- Latest record
- 12 May 2008
- Survey events
- 29
River lamprey > ammocoete
Lampetra fluviatilis- First record
- 19 Apr 2004
- Latest record
- 19 Mar 2008
- Survey events
- 20
Lamprey sp. > ammocoete
Petromyzontidae- First record
- 16 May 2007
- Latest record
- 16 May 2007
- Survey events
- 1
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 24 May 2004
- Latest record
- 7 May 2007
- Survey events
- 6
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 13 May 2005
- Latest record
- 8 Jun 2006
- Survey events
- 2
Sea lamprey > ammocoete
Petromyzon marinus- First record
- 18 May 2005
- Latest record
- 17 May 2006
- Survey events
- 3
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 12 May 2006
- Latest record
- 12 May 2006
- Survey events
- 1
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 22 Jun 2005
- Latest record
- 22 Jun 2005
- Survey events
- 1
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss- First record
- 1 May 2005
- Latest record
- 1 May 2005
- Survey events
- 1
River lamprey
Lampetra fluviatilis- First record
- 17 May 2004
- Latest record
- 9 Jun 2004
- Survey events
- 4
Brook lamprey > ammocoete
Lampetra planeri- First record
- 27 Apr 2004
- Latest record
- 13 May 2004
- Survey events
- 4
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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