Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Welney
East Anglia · 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.
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2026
- Survey events
- 11
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2026
- Survey events
- 11
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2026
- Survey events
- 11
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2026
- Survey events
- 11
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2026
- Survey events
- 10
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 20 Apr 1993
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2026
- Survey events
- 9
Bitterling
Rhodeus sericeus- First record
- 24 Apr 2017
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2026
- Survey events
- 3
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 21 Mar 2023
- Survey events
- 10
Silver bream
Abramis bjoerkna- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 24 Apr 2017
- Survey events
- 6
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 27 Mar 2014
- Survey events
- 6
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2011
- Survey events
- 4
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 3 Apr 2003
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2011
- Survey events
- 4
10-spined stickleback
Pungitius pungitius- First record
- 13 Apr 2011
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2011
- Survey events
- 1
Mirror carp
Cyprinus carpio- First record
- 20 May 1997
- Latest record
- 22 Apr 2004
- Survey events
- 2
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 3 Apr 2003
- Latest record
- 22 Apr 2004
- Survey events
- 2
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 20 May 1997
- Survey events
- 3
Roach x rudd hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 20 May 1997
- Latest record
- 20 May 1997
- Survey events
- 1
Zander
Sander lucioperca- First record
- 20 Apr 1988
- Latest record
- 20 Apr 1988
- 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