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Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency

DS of reservoir, Black Esk

Cumbria and Lancashire · 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.

19survey events
20 Aug 2002first recorded survey
29 Jul 2025latest recorded survey
5observed taxa shown

Separate-signal passport

What this record proves — and what it does not.

No blended quality score. Identity, monitoring, freshness, access and rules stay as separate signals so one strong fact cannot hide a missing one.

01 · Identity

Stable monitoring site

AnglerRadar ID
ea-fish-site:5434
EA waterbody ID
GB102077074460
Waterbody
Black Esk
Catchment
Border Esk
02 · Observed evidence

Dated survey record

Scope
freshwater
Survey events
19
Positive taxa shown
5
Recorded methods
DC ELECTRIC FISHING · ELECTRIC FISHING
03 · Freshness

Latest survey about 1 year ago

Coverage runs from 20 Aug 2002 to 29 Jul 2025. This is historic monitoring, never a live presence or catch forecast.

04 · Trip constraints

Access remains unresolved

The survey carries no fishing-rights boundary, permission, opening status or safety notice. Check the owner, rod licence, current byelaws and conditions separately.

Location protection: AnglerRadar does not print the survey coordinate on this page, and nearby API results use coarsened survey areas rather than exact species-linked points.

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
20 Aug 2002
Latest record
29 Jul 2025
Survey events
19

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar
First record
20 Aug 2002
Latest record
29 Jul 2025
Survey events
19

European eels > elvers

Anguilla anguilla
First record
8 Sept 2005
Latest record
29 Jul 2025
Survey events
13

European elvers

Anguilla anguilla
First record
8 Sept 2005
Latest record
29 Jul 2025
Survey events
12

European eel

Anguilla anguilla
First record
20 Aug 2002
Latest record
31 Jul 2007
Survey events
4

Rules and access

Check before you travel.

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.

Check live freshwater fishing rules

Provenance

Source, licence and boundary

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More evidence nearby

Other surveyed waters in Cumbria and Lancashire.

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