Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Cosford Bridge
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.
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 17 Feb 1982
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 10
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 19 Dec 1984
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 8
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 17 Feb 1982
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 8
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 19 Dec 1984
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 7
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 17 Feb 1982
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 6
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 19 Dec 1984
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 5
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 25 Mar 1994
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 4
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 19 Dec 1984
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 3
Roach x rudd hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 25 Mar 1994
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 3
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 25 Mar 1991
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 2
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 25 Mar 1994
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 2
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Latest record
- 13 Apr 2018
- Survey events
- 1
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 17 Feb 1982
- Latest record
- 18 Apr 2012
- Survey events
- 9
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 18 Apr 2012
- Latest record
- 18 Apr 2012
- Survey events
- 1
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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