Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Higham FGS
East Anglia · 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.
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 1 Apr 1982
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 16
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 1 Apr 1982
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 16
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 1 Apr 1982
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 16
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 1 Apr 1982
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 16
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 20 Nov 1984
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 15
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 1 Apr 1982
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 14
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 20 Nov 1984
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 14
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 4 Apr 2006
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 9
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 4 Apr 2006
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 9
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 4 Apr 2006
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 8
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 21 Apr 1994
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 7
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 20 Nov 1984
- Latest record
- 7 Apr 2026
- Survey events
- 6
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 4 Apr 2006
- Latest record
- 3 May 2024
- Survey events
- 8
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 20 Nov 1984
- Latest record
- 3 May 2024
- Survey events
- 2
Lamprey sp. ammocoetes
Petromyzontidae- First record
- 10 Jun 2010
- Latest record
- 3 May 2024
- Survey events
- 2
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 15 May 2012
- Latest record
- 3 May 2024
- Survey events
- 2
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 3 May 2024
- Latest record
- 3 May 2024
- Survey events
- 1
Brook lamprey ammocoetes
Lampetra planeri- First record
- 22 Apr 2016
- Latest record
- 27 Apr 2022
- Survey events
- 3
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 20 Nov 1984
- Latest record
- 24 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 11
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 10 Jun 2010
- Latest record
- 24 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 4
European elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 24 Apr 2018
- Latest record
- 24 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 1
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 4 Apr 2006
- Latest record
- 4 Apr 2006
- Survey events
- 1
Common [wild] carp
Cyprinus carpio- First record
- 5 Apr 1991
- Latest record
- 5 Apr 1991
- 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