Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Desborough Cut
Thames · 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
- 1 Sept 1995
- Latest record
- 22 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 23
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 1 Sept 1995
- Latest record
- 22 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 23
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 1 Sept 1995
- Latest record
- 22 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 22
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 1 Sept 1995
- Latest record
- 22 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 22
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 1 Sept 1995
- Latest record
- 22 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 20
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 1 Sept 1995
- Latest record
- 22 Jul 2024
- Survey events
- 12
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 1 Sept 1995
- Latest record
- 1 Aug 2023
- Survey events
- 20
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 13 Sept 2011
- Latest record
- 1 Aug 2023
- Survey events
- 3
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 1 Sept 1995
- Latest record
- 5 Sept 2014
- Survey events
- 15
Ruffe
Gymnocephalus cernuus- First record
- 1 Sept 2001
- Latest record
- 5 Sept 2014
- Survey events
- 7
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 12 Sept 2007
- Latest record
- 14 Sept 2010
- Survey events
- 3
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 14 Sept 2010
- Latest record
- 14 Sept 2010
- Survey events
- 1
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 1 Sept 1995
- Latest record
- 1 Sept 1995
- 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