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Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency

River Wear at Escomb

North East · 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.

2survey events
22 Aug 2013first recorded survey
2 Sept 2025latest recorded survey
6observed 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
22 Aug 2013
Latest record
2 Sept 2025
Survey events
2

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar
First record
22 Aug 2013
Latest record
2 Sept 2025
Survey events
2

Chub

Leuciscus cephalus
First record
22 Aug 2013
Latest record
2 Sept 2025
Survey events
2

Grayling

Thymallus thymallus
First record
2 Sept 2025
Latest record
2 Sept 2025
Survey events
1

Lamprey sp.

Petromyzontidae
First record
2 Sept 2025
Latest record
2 Sept 2025
Survey events
1

European eel

Anguilla anguilla
First record
22 Aug 2013
Latest record
22 Aug 2013
Survey events
1

Rules and access

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Environment Agency ecology records do not carry fishing-rights boundaries or live restrictions. Confirm the fishery owner, permission, local byelaws, seasonal rules, safety notices and current conditions before setting out.

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Provenance

Source, licence and boundary

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