FISHING PLACESFIELD NOTES / UK + WORLD

FIELD BOOK № 03

Ecology evidence is not an access promise

The water
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A UK-led fishing and water explorer combining mapped places with Environment Agency survey history and clearly separated access checks.

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WATER / PLACE / SPECIES EVIDENCE

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One clear format on every specialist: begin with an exact identity, narrow the real question, compare like with like, then confirm the source, date and limits.

01Find the exact identityWhat has been observed here?
02Refine the questionHow recent is the evidence?
03Compare the evidenceSave and compare up to three source-backed records.
04Verify before actingWhat access checks are still required?

Read the water

Places, observations and access checks.

Explore mapped waters and ecology survey locations while keeping historic fish evidence separate from legal access and present-day prospects.

01RiversSurvey locations, taxa and evidence dates 02Lakes & reservoirsNamed waters and mapped place context 03Coast & estuaryTide-led places needing local checks 04Access planningPermits, seasons, ownership and restrictions

Naturalist field notes

An observation is evidence, not a catch forecast.

Survey methods, dates and taxa help describe a water. They do not establish fishing rights, conditions or current abundance.

Read a survey timeline Separate species from access Prepare a permit checklist

Read the observation

01What has been observed here?
02How recent is the evidence?
03What access checks are still required?

Water finder

Find named waters and survey sites while distinguishing an ecology record from a fishing venue.

Species evidence

Show observed taxa, evidence volume and dates without promising present-day catches.

Survey timeline

Place first and latest survey dates together so old evidence cannot look current.

Access checklist

Require users to confirm landowner permission, permits, seasons, river state and local restrictions.

Independent evidence starts here

Public facts, official records, comparisons, and source links are not ranked by affiliate status.

Water and survey records

40 source-backed records

Non-affiliate evidence · source trail preserved

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Matched records: 40
Decision-ready: 37
Primary links: 9
Evidence checked: 2026-07-24

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Darfield (expanded 2016)

Darfield (expanded 2016) is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 53.536
Longitude: -1.367

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Crossflatts

Crossflatts is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 53.859
Longitude: -1.854

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Hawley Hall

Hawley Hall is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 51.424
Longitude: 0.232

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Hirstwood, u/s Bradford Beck

Hirstwood, u/s Bradford Beck is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 53.841
Longitude: -1.802

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1042.00 US of Bandley Bridge, Hoff Beck

1042.00 US of Bandley Bridge, Hoff Beck is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 54.564
Longitude: -2.509

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Rodley

Rodley is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 53.82
Longitude: -1.642

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Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 53.82
Longitude: -1.608

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1035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck

1035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 54.581
Longitude: -2.417

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Smallhope Burn

Smallhope Burn is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.246
Longitude: -2.409

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River Aln at Lady's Well

River Aln at Lady's Well is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.435
Longitude: -1.732

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Edlingham Burn at Battle Bridge

Edlingham Burn at Battle Bridge is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.404
Longitude: -1.812

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Eglingham Burn at Shipley

Eglingham Burn at Shipley is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.445
Longitude: -1.771

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River Aln at Bolton Mill

River Aln at Bolton Mill is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.412
Longitude: -1.816

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Casely Court Bridge (Sp)

Casely Court Bridge (Sp) is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 50.628
Longitude: -3.718

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1045.90 US Foot bridge, Flakebridge Wood

1045.90 US Foot bridge, Flakebridge Wood is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 54.602
Longitude: -2.467

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Naburn Weir (single anode)

Naburn Weir (single anode) is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 53.893
Longitude: -1.097

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River Wansbeck at Bothel Castle Stepping Stones

River Wansbeck at Bothel Castle Stepping Stones is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.172
Longitude: -1.623

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River Wansbeck DS of A1

River Wansbeck DS of A1 is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.165
Longitude: -1.72

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Blue Bank Lock

Blue Bank Lock is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 52.59
Longitude: -1.173

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Delf Burn

Delf Burn is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.184
Longitude: -1.943

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River Font at Wood House

River Font at Wood House is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.194
Longitude: -1.798

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meanders u/s Pastures Bridge

meanders u/s Pastures Bridge is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 53.504
Longitude: -1.255

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Yalding Leas

Yalding Leas is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 51.224
Longitude: 0.422

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Lillybrook (Sp)

Lillybrook (Sp) is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 50.737
Longitude: -3.67

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WEWE04

WEWE04 is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 53.069
Longitude: -2.526

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Stairfoot

Stairfoot is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 53.552
Longitude: -1.44

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Low Alwinton

Low Alwinton is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.344
Longitude: -2.121

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Tiverton Parkway (Sp)

Tiverton Parkway (Sp) is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 50.919
Longitude: -3.36

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River Coquet at High Weldon - Eel site

River Coquet at High Weldon - Eel site is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.288
Longitude: -1.767

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Terwick Mill

Terwick Mill is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 50.993
Longitude: -0.817

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River Coquet at Pauperhaugh

River Coquet at Pauperhaugh is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 55.289
Longitude: -1.843

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1019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck

1019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck is recorded as fishing-places in GB.

Category: fishing-places
Country: GB
Latitude: 54.472
Longitude: -2.409

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Forgue Fish Farm

Forgue Fish Farm is recorded as fishing-place in GB.

Category: fishing-place
Country: GB

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Fishing hut

Fishing hut is recorded as fishing-place in GB.

Category: fishing-place
Country: GB

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Logie Trout Fishery

Logie Trout Fishery is recorded as fishing-place in GB.

Category: fishing-place
Country: GB

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Fishing hut

Fishing hut is recorded as fishing-place in GB.

Category: fishing-place
Country: GB

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Sturdee

Sturdee is recorded as fishing-place in GB.

Category: fishing-place
Country: GB
Latitude: 57.66
Longitude: -3.619

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Glory Hole

Glory Hole is recorded as fishing-place in GB.

Category: fishing-place
Country: GB
Latitude: 57.661
Longitude: -3.629

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Hazel Pot

Hazel Pot is recorded as fishing-place in GB.

Category: fishing-place
Country: GB
Latitude: 57.309
Longitude: -3.423

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Sea Trout Corner

Sea Trout Corner is recorded as fishing-place in GB.

Category: fishing-place
Country: GB
Latitude: 57.311
Longitude: -3.421

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Evidence checklist

Complete the decision trail

Identity confirmedIndependent source checkedContext compared

0/3Checks completed

Research requirements

A useful answer needs all four.

Search, verify and compare without losing the source trail. Missing evidence stays visibly missing.

01Water finder
Find named waters and survey sites while distinguishing an ecology record from a fishing venue.
02Species evidence
Show observed taxa, evidence volume and dates without promising present-day catches.
03Survey timeline
Place first and latest survey dates together so old evidence cannot look current.
04Access checklist
Require users to confirm landowner permission, permits, seasons, river state and local restrictions.

Publication gate

Five checks before Google.

Staging hold

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Feedconnected
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Rightscleared
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Data usereview open
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Quality sample37/250 verify
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Search releaseheld back

Open the evidence contractWhat is used, refreshed and excluded

Live join

Environment Agency survey sites and fish taxa history are joined to place coordinates; mapped fishing-place records remain a separate discovery layer.

Refresh expectation

Source evidence is expected to refresh monthly. The page keeps the last checked context visible.

Deliberately excluded

Fishing recommendations inferred from surveys
Unverified access or permit claims
Sensitive biodiversity coordinates

Rights-aware by construction

Evidence, with its conditions attached.

Full legal matrix ↗

restrictedEnvironment Agency Ecology & Fish DataOpen Government Licence v3.0 restrictedGeoNamesCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International restrictedOpenStreetMapOpen Database Licence 1.0 approvedWikidataCreative Commons CC0

Next coverage layer

Registered for enrichment—not yet presented as live data.

These sources can fill terrain, marine and biodiversity gaps after coordinate matching, licence filtering and representative quality checks pass.

planned · restrictedEuropean Marine Observation and Data NetworkEMODnet reuse policy; source-dataset conditions remain attached planned · restrictedGlobal Biodiversity Information FacilityRecord-level CC0, CC BY or CC BY-NC licences supplied by contributing datasets

The waterkeeps a record.

An observation is evidence, not a catch forecast.

Water finder

Species evidence

Survey timeline

Access checklist

Darfield (expanded 2016)

Crossflatts

Hawley Hall

Hirstwood, u/s Bradford Beck

1042.00 US of Bandley Bridge, Hoff Beck

Rodley

Kirkstall Abbey

1035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck

Smallhope Burn

River Aln at Lady's Well

Edlingham Burn at Battle Bridge

Eglingham Burn at Shipley

River Aln at Bolton Mill

Casely Court Bridge (Sp)

1045.90 US Foot bridge, Flakebridge Wood

Naburn Weir (single anode)

River Wansbeck at Bothel Castle Stepping Stones

River Wansbeck DS of A1

Blue Bank Lock

Delf Burn

River Font at Wood House

meanders u/s Pastures Bridge

Yalding Leas

Lillybrook (Sp)

WEWE04

Stairfoot

Low Alwinton

Tiverton Parkway (Sp)

River Coquet at High Weldon - Eel site

Terwick Mill

River Coquet at Pauperhaugh

1019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck

Forgue Fish Farm

Fishing hut

Logie Trout Fishery

Fishing hut

Sturdee

Glory Hole

Hazel Pot

Sea Trout Corner

Complete the decision trail

Evidence, with its conditions attached.

Registered for enrichment—not yet presented as live data.

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The water
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