Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Gayton Engine
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.
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 20 May 1986
- Latest record
- 4 Jun 2018
- Survey events
- 7
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 28 Apr 1992
- Latest record
- 4 Jun 2018
- Survey events
- 6
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 20 May 1986
- Latest record
- 4 Jun 2018
- Survey events
- 4
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 20 May 1986
- Latest record
- 1 Jun 2015
- Survey events
- 7
Flounder
Platichthys flesus- First record
- 1 Jun 2015
- Latest record
- 1 Jun 2015
- Survey events
- 1
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 29 Sept 1994
- Latest record
- 1 Apr 2014
- Survey events
- 3
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 29 Sept 1994
- Latest record
- 1 Apr 2014
- Survey events
- 3
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 29 Sept 1994
- Latest record
- 17 Apr 2003
- Survey events
- 2
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 17 Apr 2003
- Latest record
- 17 Apr 2003
- Survey events
- 1
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 17 Apr 2003
- Latest record
- 17 Apr 2003
- Survey events
- 1
Silver bream
Abramis bjoerkna- First record
- 28 Apr 1992
- Latest record
- 19 May 1995
- Survey events
- 3
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 28 Apr 1992
- Latest record
- 29 Sept 1994
- Survey events
- 2
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 28 Apr 1992
- Latest record
- 28 Apr 1992
- Survey events
- 1
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 28 Apr 1992
- Latest record
- 28 Apr 1992
- 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