Waterside data with boundaries

Planning a cycling and fishing trip

The catalogue contains 25,308 broader fishing or water-access records, 2,153 quality-filtered official access records in four detailed regional guides, and 16,819 Environment Agency fish-survey sites. They support research but do not grant access or prove that fishing is permitted.

2,153Official regional access
25,308Broader access records
16,819Ecology survey sites
77,696Survey observations
Access layer

What a spot can tell you

Most United States records are USGS boat-ramp locations. Other records identify named fishing areas. A coordinate is only a research lead: confirm ownership, opening, fees, licences and legal access.

Ecology layer

What a survey can tell you

Environment Agency sites record historical ecological sampling in England. Species observations are not a recommendation, stock forecast, angling right or guarantee of current conditions.

Recently surveyed sites

Latest dates in the held Environment Agency dataset
Survey siteAreaSurvey eventsSpecies rowsLatest survey
Darfield (expanded 2016)Yorkshire16222026-07-02
CrossflattsYorkshire15162026-07-01
Hawley HallKent, South London and East Sussex9142026-07-01
Hirstwood, u/s Bradford BeckYorkshire15142026-06-30
1042.00 US of Bandley Bridge, Hoff BeckCumbria and Lancashire592026-06-30
RodleyYorkshire382026-06-29
Kirkstall AbbeyYorkshire132026-06-29
1035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton BeckCumbria and Lancashire922026-06-24
Smallhope BurnNorth East542026-06-24
River Aln at Lady's WellNorth East25112026-06-23
Edlingham Burn at Battle BridgeNorth East24132026-06-23
Eglingham Burn at ShipleyNorth East24122026-06-23
River Aln at Bolton MillNorth East23122026-06-23
1045.90 US Foot bridge, Flakebridge WoodCumbria and Lancashire852026-06-23
Casely Court Bridge (Sp)Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly852026-06-23
Naburn Weir (single anode)Yorkshire24292026-06-22
River Wansbeck at Bothel Castle Stepping StonesNorth East15112026-06-22
River Wansbeck DS of A1North East362026-06-22
Blue Bank LockEast Midlands17142026-06-19
Delf BurnNorth East862026-06-19
River Font at Wood HouseNorth East752026-06-19
meanders u/s Pastures BridgeYorkshire29252026-06-18
Yalding LeasKent, South London and East Sussex17182026-06-18
Lillybrook (Sp)Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly452026-06-18
Before fishing

Check the relevant national and local rules, permits, seasons, landowner permission, protected areas and current conditions. The site deliberately avoids claiming that an ecological site or boat ramp is a legal fishing location.