Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Cottam Gauging Station
East 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.
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 5 May 1995
- Latest record
- 6 Aug 2025
- Survey events
- 9
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 5 May 1995
- Latest record
- 6 Aug 2025
- Survey events
- 8
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 5 May 1995
- Latest record
- 6 Aug 2025
- Survey events
- 7
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 5 May 1995
- Latest record
- 6 Aug 2025
- Survey events
- 7
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 5 May 1995
- Latest record
- 6 Aug 2025
- Survey events
- 7
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 5 May 1995
- Latest record
- 6 Aug 2025
- Survey events
- 7
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 31 Aug 2005
- Latest record
- 6 Aug 2025
- Survey events
- 6
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 5 May 1995
- Latest record
- 6 Aug 2025
- Survey events
- 5
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 5 May 1995
- Latest record
- 6 Aug 2025
- Survey events
- 5
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 5 May 1995
- Latest record
- 27 Jun 2017
- Survey events
- 6
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 5 May 1995
- Latest record
- 27 Jun 2017
- Survey events
- 6
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 24 May 2011
- Latest record
- 27 Jun 2017
- Survey events
- 2
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 18 May 1999
- Latest record
- 8 May 2013
- Survey events
- 2
10-spined stickleback
Pungitius pungitius- First record
- 24 May 2011
- Latest record
- 8 May 2013
- Survey events
- 2
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 31 Aug 2005
- Latest record
- 31 Aug 2005
- Survey events
- 1
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- 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