Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Santon Downham
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.
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 10 Apr 1989
- Latest record
- 20 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 11
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 10 Apr 1989
- Latest record
- 20 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 10
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 10 Apr 1989
- Latest record
- 20 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 10
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 15 Jun 1990
- Latest record
- 20 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 7
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 23 Mar 2000
- Latest record
- 20 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 6
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 26 Jul 2007
- Latest record
- 20 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 4
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 29 Oct 2012
- Latest record
- 20 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 3
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 10 Apr 1989
- Latest record
- 2 Jul 2015
- Survey events
- 9
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 10 Apr 1989
- Latest record
- 2 Jul 2015
- Survey events
- 8
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 10 Apr 1989
- Latest record
- 2 Jul 2015
- Survey events
- 8
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 10 Apr 1989
- Latest record
- 2 Jul 2015
- Survey events
- 7
Brook lamprey
Lampetra planeri- First record
- 10 Feb 1997
- Latest record
- 2 Jul 2015
- Survey events
- 4
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 15 Jun 1990
- Latest record
- 2 Jul 2015
- Survey events
- 2
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 15 Jun 1990
- Latest record
- 29 Oct 2012
- Survey events
- 3
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 10 Apr 1989
- Latest record
- 24 Mar 2000
- Survey events
- 2
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 10 Feb 1997
- Latest record
- 10 Feb 1997
- Survey events
- 1
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus- First record
- 22 Feb 1993
- Latest record
- 5 Feb 1996
- Survey events
- 2
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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