Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Appley Bridge
Cumbria and Lancashire · 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.
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 7 Jul 2010
- Latest record
- 1 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 7
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 23 May 1995
- Latest record
- 1 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 7
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 7 Jul 2010
- Latest record
- 1 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 7
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 14 Aug 1991
- Latest record
- 1 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 6
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 14 Aug 1991
- Latest record
- 1 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 6
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 23 May 1995
- Latest record
- 1 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 5
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 23 May 1995
- Latest record
- 1 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 5
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 17 Oct 2018
- Latest record
- 1 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 3
Pike varieties
Esox lucius- First record
- 7 Jul 2022
- Latest record
- 1 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 2
European elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 25 Jun 2013
- Latest record
- 21 Sept 2016
- Survey events
- 3
Flounder
Platichthys flesus- First record
- 21 Sept 2016
- Latest record
- 21 Sept 2016
- Survey events
- 1
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 29 Jul 2014
- Latest record
- 29 Jul 2014
- Survey events
- 1
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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