Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
d/s Sharpness Canal
West Midlands · 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.
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 15
Flounder
Platichthys flesus- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 15
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 14
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 14
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 13
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 13
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 11
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 10
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 8
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar- First record
- 21 Sept 2006
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 7
European elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 2 Oct 2008
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 7
Silver bream
Abramis bjoerkna- First record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Latest record
- 16 Aug 2024
- Survey events
- 1
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 1 Sept 2022
- Survey events
- 5
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 18 Sept 2014
- Latest record
- 1 Sept 2022
- Survey events
- 4
Lamprey sp.
Petromyzontidae- First record
- 9 Sept 2016
- Latest record
- 1 Sept 2022
- Survey events
- 2
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Sept 2018
- Survey events
- 8
European glass eels
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 18 Sept 2014
- Latest record
- 7 Sept 2018
- Survey events
- 3
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 9 Sept 2010
- Latest record
- 7 Sept 2018
- Survey events
- 2
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 7 Sept 2018
- Latest record
- 7 Sept 2018
- Survey events
- 1
River lamprey > ammocoete
Lampetra fluviatilis- First record
- 7 Sept 2018
- Latest record
- 7 Sept 2018
- Survey events
- 1
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 9 Sept 2016
- Survey events
- 6
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 16 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 9 Sept 2016
- Survey events
- 3
Roach x dace hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 18 Sept 2014
- Latest record
- 9 Sept 2016
- Survey events
- 2
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 18 Sept 2003
- Latest record
- 2 Sept 2015
- Survey events
- 2
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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