Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Cowthorpe
Yorkshire · 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
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 19
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 19
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 19
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 28 Aug 2003
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 18
Barbel
Barbus barbus- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 18
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 18
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 18
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 17
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 16
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 16
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 14
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar- First record
- 28 Aug 2003
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 13
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 15 Jul 2009
- Latest record
- 7 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 7
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 27 Jun 2024
- Survey events
- 10
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 20 Jun 2013
- Latest record
- 27 Jun 2024
- Survey events
- 7
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 10 Jul 2014
- Latest record
- 19 Jul 2018
- Survey events
- 2
Lampetra sp. ammocoetes
Lampetra- First record
- 19 Jul 2018
- Latest record
- 19 Jul 2018
- Survey events
- 1
River lamprey ammocoetes
Lampetra fluviatilis- First record
- 18 Jul 2017
- Latest record
- 18 Jul 2017
- Survey events
- 1
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 10 Jul 2014
- Latest record
- 23 Jun 2016
- Survey events
- 2
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 23 Aug 2002
- Latest record
- 4 Aug 2011
- Survey events
- 5
Pike varieties
Esox lucius- First record
- 23 Aug 2007
- Latest record
- 4 Aug 2011
- Survey events
- 2
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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.
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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