Chard Reservoir
1 fish species: European eel
Fish records for anglers
Eel Survey
Explore 24 fish species recorded at 13 places along the river from 1999 to 2023.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2023
- Fish species
- 24
- Places surveyed
- 13
- Survey visits
- 239
- Records span
- 1999–2023
Explore the river
See where fish were found
13 of 13 places shown
Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.
Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.
Fish in this river
Species recorded
Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla anguilla | 13 | 222 | 10 May 2023 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 10 | 122 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Gobio gobio | 9 | 33 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Cottus gobio | 8 | 21 | 23 Apr 2014 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 7 | 144 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 7 | 17 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Salmo trutta | 6 | 26 | 23 Apr 2014 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 6 | 20 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 6 | 10 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 5 | 40 | 13 Aug 2013 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 5 | 16 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | 5 | 11 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Esox lucius | 4 | 19 | 20 Aug 2013 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 4 | 6 | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Lampetra planeri | 3 | 5 | 23 Apr 2013 |
| Platichthys flesus | 3 | 5 | 16 Jul 2013 |
| Thymallus thymallus | 2 | 7 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Abramis brama | 1 | 17 | 9 Aug 2013 |
| Salmo salar | 1 | 4 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Oncorhynchus mykiss | 1 | 4 | 21 Aug 2012 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 1 | 4 | 9 Aug 2012 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 1 | 3 | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Pungitius pungitius | 1 | 1 | 19 Sept 2012 |
| Tinca tinca | 1 | 1 | 24 Aug 2007 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Eel Survey. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
The map shows past fish records, not fishing access or a promise of what you’ll catch today.
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