Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Methwold Lode
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
- 31 Aug 1988
- Latest record
- 3 Aug 2007
- Survey events
- 6
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 31 Aug 1988
- Latest record
- 3 Aug 2007
- Survey events
- 6
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 31 Aug 1988
- Latest record
- 3 Aug 2007
- Survey events
- 4
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 31 Aug 1988
- Latest record
- 18 Apr 2000
- Survey events
- 5
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 31 Aug 1988
- Latest record
- 18 Apr 2000
- Survey events
- 5
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 15 May 1991
- Latest record
- 18 Apr 2000
- Survey events
- 3
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 3 Jul 1996
- Latest record
- 18 Apr 2000
- Survey events
- 2
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 3 Jul 1996
- Latest record
- 18 Apr 2000
- Survey events
- 2
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 3 Jul 1996
- Latest record
- 18 Apr 2000
- Survey events
- 2
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 3 Jul 1996
- Latest record
- 18 Apr 2000
- Survey events
- 2
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 15 May 1991
- Latest record
- 3 Jul 1996
- Survey events
- 3
Silver bream
Abramis bjoerkna- First record
- 15 May 1991
- Latest record
- 3 Jul 1996
- Survey events
- 3
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 7 Jun 1993
- Latest record
- 3 Jul 1996
- Survey events
- 2
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 7 Jun 1993
- Latest record
- 3 Jul 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