Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Shallow Ford
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.
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Latest record
- 11 Jun 2024
- Survey events
- 6
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Latest record
- 11 Jun 2024
- Survey events
- 6
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Latest record
- 11 Jun 2024
- Survey events
- 4
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Latest record
- 11 Jun 2024
- Survey events
- 2
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 12 Apr 2006
- Latest record
- 20 Jun 2018
- Survey events
- 4
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 20 Jun 2018
- Latest record
- 20 Jun 2018
- Survey events
- 1
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 20 Jun 2018
- Latest record
- 20 Jun 2018
- Survey events
- 1
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 12 Apr 2006
- Latest record
- 12 Apr 2006
- Survey events
- 1
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Latest record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Survey events
- 1
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Latest record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Survey events
- 1
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Latest record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Survey events
- 1
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 1 Jun 1994
- Latest record
- 1 Jun 1994
- 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