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European eel · Anguilla anguilla

European eel in the Haweswater Beck inc. Cawdale aka Howes Beck

Largest measured european eel: 58 cm

The largest european eel measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Haweswater Beck inc. Cawdale aka Howes Beck was 58 cm, recorded at 1100.02 Hawewater Beck, At Bomby on 27 July 2016.

Across 95 measured european eel, the median measured length was 26 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Haweswater Beck inc. Cawdale aka Howes Beck.

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Most recent observation25 July 20221098.00 Haweswater Beck, Naddle Bridge · 6 fish
Largest measured european eel
58 cm
Median length
26 cm
Fish measured
95
Survey locations
9

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured european eel

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
58 cm27 Jul 20161100.02 Hawewater Beck, At Bomby148765
58 cm15 Jul 20151103.00 Howes Beck145476
48 cm30 Sept 20101103.00 Howes Beck125642
47.5 cm28 Jul 20111103.00 Howes Beck127844
43 cm30 Sept 20101103.10 Howes (Cawdale) Beck125653
41.5 cm28 Sept 20161103.00 Howes Beck149485
40 cm25 Jul 20221098.00 Haweswater Beck, Naddle Bridge161730
40 cm15 Jul 20151103.20 Howes Beck, 10m US Haweswater Con145474
38 cm15 Jul 20151103.10 Howes (Cawdale) Beck145475
38 cm15 Jul 20141103.00 Howes Beck141905

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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Where european eel were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one european eel record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

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Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding european eel
1098.00 Haweswater Beck, Naddle Bridge8 Jul 201425 Jul 20223
1100.02 Hawewater Beck, At Bomby23 Sept 201029 Jun 20223
1103.00 Howes Beck10 Sept 200728 Jun 202210
1103.20 Howes Beck, 10m US Haweswater Con28 Jul 201018 Jul 20188
1103.10 Howes (Cawdale) Beck3 Aug 201018 Jul 201812
1102.60 Cawdale Beck15 Aug 201115 Aug 20111
1101.00 Cawdale Beck29 Jul 201129 Jul 20111
1098.75 Haweswater Beck10 Aug 200923 Sept 20102
1100.00 Haweswater Beck22 Sept 200822 Sept 20081

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

2007–2022

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded european eel that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 95 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
11.5 cm
Lower quarter
20.5 cm
Median
26 cm
Upper quarter
33.5 cm
Largest
58 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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