Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Waterdale
Hertfordshire and North London · 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.
Barbel
Barbus barbus- First record
- 22 Oct 2002
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 14
Chub
Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 22 Oct 2002
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 14
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 22 Oct 2002
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 14
Brown / sea trout
Salmo trutta- First record
- 16 Sept 2004
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 12
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 31 Oct 2003
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 12
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 31 Oct 2003
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 10
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 22 Oct 2002
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 10
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 31 Oct 2003
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 10
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 31 Oct 2003
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 9
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 15 Sept 2005
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 5
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus- First record
- 16 Sept 2004
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 3
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 1 Aug 2019
- Latest record
- 31 Jul 2025
- Survey events
- 2
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 31 Oct 2003
- Latest record
- 4 Aug 2022
- Survey events
- 6
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 22 Oct 2002
- Latest record
- 1 Aug 2019
- Survey events
- 9
Pike varieties
Esox lucius- First record
- 31 Jul 2007
- Latest record
- 5 Aug 2010
- Survey events
- 4
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus- First record
- 5 Aug 2010
- Latest record
- 5 Aug 2010
- Survey events
- 1
European eel
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 22 Oct 2002
- Latest record
- 9 Aug 2006
- Survey events
- 4
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 16 Sept 2004
- Latest record
- 16 Sept 2004
- Survey events
- 1
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 31 Oct 2003
- Latest record
- 31 Oct 2003
- Survey events
- 1
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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