Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
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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:4544
- EA waterbody ID
- GB105033047922
- Waterbody
- Counter Drain
- Catchment
- Middle Level System
Dated survey record
- Scope
- freshwater
- Survey events
- 12
- Positive taxa shown
- 12
- Recorded methods
- SEINE NETTING · TRAWL NETTING · WRAP AROUND SEINE NETTING
Latest survey within 12 months
Coverage runs from 28 Mar 1988 to 10 Mar 2026. 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.
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 28 Mar 1988
- Latest record
- 10 Mar 2026
- Survey events
- 11
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 28 Mar 1988
- Latest record
- 10 Mar 2026
- Survey events
- 11
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 8 Apr 1993
- Latest record
- 10 Mar 2026
- Survey events
- 10
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 28 Mar 1988
- Latest record
- 10 Mar 2026
- Survey events
- 6
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 16 May 1997
- Latest record
- 10 Mar 2026
- Survey events
- 4
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 8 Apr 1993
- Latest record
- 16 Mar 2023
- Survey events
- 5
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 28 Mar 1988
- Latest record
- 11 Apr 2017
- Survey events
- 9
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 20 Apr 2004
- Latest record
- 11 Apr 2017
- Survey events
- 4
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 11 Apr 2017
- Latest record
- 11 Apr 2017
- Survey events
- 1
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 2 Apr 2003
- Latest record
- 8 Apr 2011
- Survey events
- 4
Silver bream
Abramis bjoerkna- First record
- 16 May 1997
- Latest record
- 16 May 1997
- Survey events
- 1
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 28 Mar 1988
- Latest record
- 28 Mar 1988
- Survey events
- 1
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
More evidence nearby
Other surveyed waters in East Anglia.
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