Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Old River U/S Brigg
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.
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 25 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 10
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 25 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 10
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 25 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 10
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 25 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 7
Silver bream
Abramis bjoerkna- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 25 May 2011
- Survey events
- 9
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 25 May 2011
- Survey events
- 8
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 25 May 2011
- Survey events
- 8
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 25 May 2011
- Survey events
- 8
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 25 May 2011
- Survey events
- 4
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 23 Jul 1996
- Latest record
- 25 May 2011
- Survey events
- 4
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 23 Jul 1996
- Survey events
- 4
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 24 Jul 1989
- Latest record
- 23 Jul 1996
- Survey events
- 2
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 25 Jul 1986
- Latest record
- 11 Aug 1993
- Survey events
- 3
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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