Historic monitoring evidence · Environment Agency
Buttsbury Ford
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.
Separate-signal passport
What this record proves — and what it does not.
No blended quality score. Identity, monitoring, freshness, access and rules stay as separate signals so one strong fact cannot hide a missing one.
Stable monitoring site
- AnglerRadar ID
- ea-fish-site:902
- EA waterbody ID
- GB105037028670
- Waterbody
- River Wid (Main Reaches)
- Catchment
- Chelmer Catchment
Dated survey record
- Scope
- freshwater
- Survey events
- 10
- Positive taxa shown
- 23
- Recorded methods
- AC ELECTRIC FISHING · PDC ELECTRIC FISHING
Latest survey about 8 years ago
Coverage runs from 14 Feb 1984 to 24 Oct 2017. This is historic monitoring, never a live presence or catch forecast.
Access remains unresolved
The survey carries no fishing-rights boundary, permission, opening status or safety notice. Check the owner, rod licence, current byelaws and conditions separately.
Location protection: AnglerRadar does not print the survey coordinate on this page, and nearby API results use coarsened survey areas rather than exact species-linked points.
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
- 14 Feb 1984
- Latest record
- 24 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 10
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio- First record
- 14 Feb 1984
- Latest record
- 24 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 10
Roach
Rutilus rutilus- First record
- 14 Feb 1984
- Latest record
- 24 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 10
Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 14 Feb 1984
- Latest record
- 24 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 8
Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus- First record
- 8 Apr 1993
- Latest record
- 24 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 4
3-spined stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus- First record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Latest record
- 24 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 3
Stone loach
Barbatula barbatula- First record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Latest record
- 24 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 3
Bullhead
Cottus gobio- First record
- 7 Nov 2014
- Latest record
- 24 Oct 2017
- Survey events
- 2
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 14 Feb 1984
- Latest record
- 7 Nov 2014
- Survey events
- 4
European eels > elvers
Anguilla anguilla- First record
- 14 Feb 1984
- Latest record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Survey events
- 7
Common bream
Abramis brama- First record
- 14 Feb 1984
- Latest record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Survey events
- 6
Perch
Perca fluviatilis- First record
- 21 Nov 1995
- Latest record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Survey events
- 3
Pike
Esox lucius- First record
- 5 Feb 1999
- Latest record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Survey events
- 3
Feral [brown] goldfish
Carassius auratus- First record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Latest record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Survey events
- 1
Golden rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Latest record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Survey events
- 1
Roach x dace hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Leuciscus leuciscus- First record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Latest record
- 30 Nov 2007
- Survey events
- 1
Mirror carp
Cyprinus carpio- First record
- 21 Nov 1995
- Latest record
- 2 Jan 2002
- Survey events
- 3
Common [wild] carp
Cyprinus carpio- First record
- 5 Feb 1999
- Latest record
- 2 Jan 2002
- Survey events
- 2
Barbel
Barbus barbus- First record
- 2 Jan 2002
- Latest record
- 2 Jan 2002
- Survey events
- 1
Roach x common bream hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Abramis brama- First record
- 14 Feb 1984
- Latest record
- 5 Feb 1999
- Survey events
- 6
Roach x chub hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Leuciscus cephalus- First record
- 21 Nov 1995
- Latest record
- 21 Nov 1995
- Survey events
- 1
Roach x rudd hybrid
Rutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus- First record
- 5 Dec 1986
- Latest record
- 5 Dec 1986
- Survey events
- 1
Crucian carp
Carassius carassius- First record
- 14 Feb 1984
- Latest record
- 14 Feb 1984
- Survey events
- 1
Rules and access
Check before you travel.
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.
Check live freshwater fishing rulesProvenance
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
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