Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Firsby
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.
Separate-signal passport
What this record proves — and what it does not.
No blended quality score. Identity, monitoring, freshness, access and rules stay as separate signals so one strong fact cannot hide a missing one.
Stable monitoring site
- AnglerRadar ID
- ea-fish-site:6722
- EA waterbody ID
- GB105030062430
- Waterbody
- Steeping FMU
- Catchment
- Witham Catchment
Dated survey record
- Scope
- freshwater
- Survey events
- 10
- Positive taxa shown
- 16
- Recorded methods
- NETTING · SEINE NETTING · WRAP AROUND SEINE NETTING
Latest survey about 17 years ago
Coverage runs from 18 Mar 1993 to 12 Aug 2009. This is historic monitoring, never a live presence or catch forecast.
Access remains unresolved
The survey carries no fishing-rights boundary, permission, opening status or safety notice. Check the owner, rod licence, current byelaws and conditions separately.
Location protection: AnglerRadar does not print the survey coordinate on this page, and nearby API results use coarsened survey areas rather than exact species-linked points.
Observed taxa
What monitoring recorded here
Taxa are ordered by latest survey date. Counts and records reflect monitoring events, not an angling forecast.
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 12 Aug 2009
- Survey events
- 10
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 12 Aug 2009
- Survey events
- 10
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 12 Aug 2009
- Survey events
- 10
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 12 Aug 2009
- Survey events
- 10
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 12 Aug 2009
- Survey events
- 10
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 12 Aug 2009
- Survey events
- 10
Silver bream
Abramis bjoerkna- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 22 Jul 2008
- Survey events
- 9
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 22 Jul 2008
- Survey events
- 9
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 5 Aug 2004
- Latest record
- 22 Jul 2008
- Survey events
- 4
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 11 Apr 1996
- Latest record
- 2 Aug 2007
- Survey events
- 7
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 11 Apr 1996
- Latest record
- 2 Aug 2007
- Survey events
- 5
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 7 Jun 2006
- Survey events
- 2
Golden rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 7 Jun 2006
- Latest record
- 7 Jun 2006
- Survey events
- 1
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 7 Jun 2005
- Latest record
- 7 Jun 2005
- Survey events
- 1
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 11 Apr 1996
- Survey events
- 2
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Latest record
- 18 Mar 1993
- Survey events
- 1
Rules and access
Check before you travel.
Environment Agency ecology records do not carry fishing-rights boundaries or live restrictions. Confirm the fishery owner, permission, local byelaws, seasonal rules, safety notices and current conditions before setting out.
Check live freshwater fishing rulesProvenance
Source, licence and boundary
- 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
More evidence nearby
Other surveyed waters in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
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