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Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency

West Lexham

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.

15survey events
9 Nov 1989first recorded survey
3 Mar 2026latest recorded survey
11observed taxa shown

Observed taxa

What monitoring recorded here

Taxa are ordered by latest survey date. Counts and records reflect monitoring events, not an angling forecast.

Brown / sea trout

Salmo trutta
First record
9 Nov 1989
Latest record
3 Mar 2026
Survey events
15

Bullhead

Cottus gobio
First record
11 Mar 1993
Latest record
3 Mar 2026
Survey events
12

Stone loach

Barbatula barbatula
First record
9 Nov 1989
Latest record
3 Mar 2026
Survey events
11

Roach

Rutilus rutilus
First record
8 Mar 2023
Latest record
3 Mar 2026
Survey events
3

European eels > elvers

Anguilla anguilla
First record
9 Nov 1989
Latest record
11 Mar 2025
Survey events
8

3-spined stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus
First record
11 Mar 1993
Latest record
11 Mar 2025
Survey events
7

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus
First record
11 Mar 1993
Latest record
8 Mar 2023
Survey events
7

Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus
First record
9 Nov 1989
Latest record
1 Mar 2017
Survey events
5

Tench

Tinca tinca
First record
6 Apr 2010
Latest record
12 Mar 2012
Survey events
2

10-spined stickleback

Pungitius pungitius
First record
12 Mar 2012
Latest record
12 Mar 2012
Survey events
1

European eel

Anguilla anguilla
First record
11 Mar 2003
Latest record
6 Apr 2010
Survey events
2

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