Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Girtford Weir
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.
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 7 Jul 1989
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 14
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 7 Jul 1989
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 14
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 3 Aug 1998
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 13
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 3 Aug 1998
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 12
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 7 Jul 1989
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 10
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 7 Jul 1989
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 9
Barbel
Barbus barbus- First record
- 3 Aug 1998
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 8
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 7 Jul 1989
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 8
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 8 Jul 2003
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 7
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 3 Aug 1998
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 5
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 7 Jul 1989
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 4
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 17 Jul 2006
- Latest record
- 30 Apr 2025
- Survey events
- 4
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 7 Jul 1989
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2016
- Survey events
- 12
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 3 Aug 1998
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2016
- Survey events
- 9
Common [wild] carp
Cyprinus carpio- First record
- 8 May 2008
- Latest record
- 10 Jun 2016
- Survey events
- 2
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 8 Jul 2003
- Latest record
- 12 Jun 2013
- Survey events
- 5
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 10 Jul 2002
- Latest record
- 14 May 2010
- Survey events
- 6
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 14 May 2010
- Latest record
- 14 May 2010
- Survey events
- 1
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 7 Jul 1989
- Latest record
- 8 May 2008
- Survey events
- 7
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 7 Jul 1989
- Latest record
- 14 Jul 2004
- Survey events
- 2
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 3 Aug 1998
- Latest record
- 14 Jul 2004
- 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