Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Melford 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.
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 6 Jun 2006
- Latest record
- 24 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 3
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 24 Jan 1983
- Latest record
- 24 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 3
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 24 Jul 2024
- Latest record
- 24 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 1
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 24 Jan 1983
- Latest record
- 6 Jul 2012
- Survey events
- 9
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 24 Jan 1983
- Latest record
- 6 Jul 2012
- Survey events
- 8
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 24 Jan 1983
- Latest record
- 6 Jul 2012
- Survey events
- 8
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 24 Jan 1983
- Latest record
- 6 Jun 2006
- Survey events
- 7
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 16 May 1994
- Latest record
- 6 Jun 2006
- Survey events
- 2
Crucian carp
Carassius carassius- First record
- 17 May 2000
- Latest record
- 6 Jun 2006
- Survey events
- 2
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 30 Jan 1986
- Latest record
- 17 May 2000
- Survey events
- 5
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 24 Jan 1983
- Latest record
- 30 May 1997
- Survey events
- 4
Common [wild] carp
Cyprinus carpio- First record
- 16 May 1994
- Latest record
- 30 May 1997
- Survey events
- 2
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 4 May 1988
- Latest record
- 4 May 1988
- 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