Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Wellingborough Back Channel
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.
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 16 May 1989
- Latest record
- 14 Jun 2010
- Survey events
- 10
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 16 May 1989
- Latest record
- 14 Jun 2010
- Survey events
- 10
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 16 May 1989
- Latest record
- 14 Jun 2010
- Survey events
- 8
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 16 May 1989
- Latest record
- 14 Jun 2010
- Survey events
- 8
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 6 Sept 1993
- Latest record
- 14 Jun 2010
- Survey events
- 4
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 16 May 1989
- Latest record
- 9 Jun 2009
- Survey events
- 9
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 19 Aug 2003
- Latest record
- 9 Jun 2009
- Survey events
- 7
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 16 May 1989
- Latest record
- 9 Jun 2009
- Survey events
- 6
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 9 Jun 2009
- Latest record
- 9 Jun 2009
- Survey events
- 1
Mirror carp
Cyprinus carpio- First record
- 30 Jun 2008
- Latest record
- 30 Jun 2008
- Survey events
- 1
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 16 May 1989
- Latest record
- 22 May 2007
- Survey events
- 5
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 29 Sept 2004
- Latest record
- 22 May 2007
- Survey events
- 3
Barbel
Barbus barbus- First record
- 29 Sept 2004
- Latest record
- 24 May 2005
- Survey events
- 2
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 16 May 1989
- Latest record
- 6 Sept 1993
- Survey events
- 2
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 6 Sept 1993
- Latest record
- 6 Sept 1993
- Survey events
- 1
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 16 May 1989
- Latest record
- 16 May 1989
- 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