Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Hilgay Fen
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 Oct 1988
- Latest record
- 28 Jun 2012
- Survey events
- 6
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 10 Jun 1991
- Latest record
- 28 Jun 2012
- Survey events
- 5
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 10 Jun 1991
- Latest record
- 28 Jun 2012
- Survey events
- 5
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 10 Jun 1991
- Latest record
- 28 Jun 2012
- Survey events
- 5
Bitterling
Rhodeus sericeus- First record
- 28 Jun 2012
- Latest record
- 28 Jun 2012
- Survey events
- 1
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 10 Oct 1988
- Latest record
- 11 May 2000
- Survey events
- 5
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 10 Oct 1988
- Latest record
- 11 May 2000
- Survey events
- 5
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 10 Jun 1991
- Latest record
- 11 May 2000
- Survey events
- 3
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 31 May 1996
- Latest record
- 11 May 2000
- Survey events
- 2
Silver bream
Abramis bjoerkna- First record
- 31 May 1996
- Latest record
- 11 May 2000
- Survey events
- 2
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 10 Oct 1988
- Latest record
- 31 May 1996
- Survey events
- 4
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 10 Jun 1991
- Latest record
- 31 May 1996
- Survey events
- 2
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 10 Oct 1988
- Latest record
- 31 May 1996
- Survey events
- 2
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 31 May 1996
- Latest record
- 31 May 1996
- Survey events
- 1
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 10 Jun 1991
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 1991
- 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