Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Blackgate
Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire · 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.
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 16 May 1984
- Latest record
- 25 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 19
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 16 May 1984
- Latest record
- 25 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 18
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 16 May 1984
- Latest record
- 25 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 16
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 16 May 1984
- Latest record
- 18 Jun 2014
- Survey events
- 17
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 14 Nov 1990
- Latest record
- 18 Jun 2014
- Survey events
- 9
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 16 May 1984
- Latest record
- 9 May 2013
- Survey events
- 7
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 8 Jun 1993
- Latest record
- 9 May 2013
- Survey events
- 6
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 18 Oct 2001
- Latest record
- 9 May 2013
- Survey events
- 4
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 13 Aug 1996
- Latest record
- 11 May 2011
- Survey events
- 7
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 11 May 2011
- Latest record
- 11 May 2011
- Survey events
- 1
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 13 Aug 1996
- Latest record
- 20 May 2010
- Survey events
- 4
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia- First record
- 13 Aug 1996
- Latest record
- 28 Jul 2004
- Survey events
- 5
Tench
Tinca tinca- First record
- 8 Jun 1993
- Latest record
- 13 Aug 1996
- Survey events
- 2
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 13 Aug 1996
- Latest record
- 13 Aug 1996
- Survey events
- 1
Roach x rudd hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 13 Aug 1996
- Latest record
- 13 Aug 1996
- Survey events
- 1
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 14 Nov 1990
- Latest record
- 8 Jun 1993
- Survey events
- 2
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- 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