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Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency

Preston Farm

Kent, South London and East Sussex · 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.

16survey events
4 Sept 2002first recorded survey
25 May 2024latest recorded survey
16observed taxa shown

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.

01 · Identity

Stable monitoring site

AnglerRadar ID
ea-fish-site:7102
EA waterbody ID
GB106040024222
Waterbody
Darent - main river
Catchment
Darent
02 · Observed evidence

Dated survey record

Scope
freshwater
Survey events
16
Positive taxa shown
16
Recorded methods
PDC ELECTRIC FISHING
03 · Freshness

Latest survey about 2 years ago

Coverage runs from 4 Sept 2002 to 25 May 2024. This is historic monitoring, never a live presence or catch forecast.

04 · Trip constraints

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.

Brown / sea trout

Salmo trutta
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
16

Bullhead

Cottus gobio
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
16

Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
16

Chub

Leuciscus cephalus
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
15

Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
15

Gudgeon

Gobio gobio
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
15

Stone loach

Barbatula barbatula
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
15

Roach

Rutilus rutilus
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
12

Pike

Esox lucius
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
10

Perch

Perca fluviatilis
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
8

European eel

Anguilla anguilla
First record
3 Jul 2003
Latest record
25 May 2024
Survey events
8

European eels > elvers

Anguilla anguilla
First record
1 Aug 2008
Latest record
5 Jun 2019
Survey events
5

3-spined stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus
First record
11 Aug 2004
Latest record
11 May 2017
Survey events
5

Pike varieties

Esox lucius
First record
13 Jul 2006
Latest record
13 Jun 2007
Survey events
2

Tench varieties

Tinca tinca
First record
13 Jul 2006
Latest record
13 Jul 2006
Survey events
1

Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss
First record
4 Sept 2002
Latest record
25 Aug 2005
Survey events
4

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 rules

Provenance

Source, licence and boundary

Open the official dataset

More evidence nearby

Other surveyed waters in Kent, South London and East Sussex.

414 survey sites in this ecology region carry recorded taxa. Each keeps its own dates and source.

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