Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Five Mile House Bridge (Witham)
Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire · 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.
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 8
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 8
Silver bream
Abramis bjoerkna- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 8
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 8
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 8
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 8
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 7
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 7
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 7
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 5
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 11 Jul 1988
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 3
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 18 Sept 1991
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 2
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 3 Jul 1985
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2006
- Survey events
- 2
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 29 Jul 2002
- Latest record
- 29 Jul 2002
- 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