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Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency

River Wear at Finchale Priory - Eel Site

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.

6survey events
30 Sept 2009first recorded survey
12 Jun 2025latest recorded survey
10observed taxa shown

Observed taxa

What monitoring recorded here

Taxa are ordered by latest survey date. Counts and records reflect monitoring events, not an angling forecast.

Lamprey sp.

Petromyzontidae
First record
11 Oct 2013
Latest record
12 Jun 2025
Survey events
3

European eel

Anguilla anguilla
First record
12 Jun 2025
Latest record
12 Jun 2025
Survey events
1

European eels > elvers

Anguilla anguilla
First record
30 Sept 2009
Latest record
19 Jun 2017
Survey events
5

European elvers

Anguilla anguilla
First record
9 Jul 2015
Latest record
9 Jul 2015
Survey events
1

Brown / sea trout

Salmo trutta
First record
30 Sept 2009
Latest record
27 Jul 2011
Survey events
2

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar
First record
30 Sept 2009
Latest record
27 Jul 2011
Survey events
2

Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus
First record
27 Jul 2011
Latest record
27 Jul 2011
Survey events
1

Grayling

Thymallus thymallus
First record
30 Sept 2009
Latest record
30 Sept 2009
Survey events
1

Gudgeon

Gobio gobio
First record
30 Sept 2009
Latest record
30 Sept 2009
Survey events
1

River lamprey > ammocoete

Lampetra fluviatilis
First record
30 Sept 2009
Latest record
30 Sept 2009
Survey events
1

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Provenance

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