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European eel · Anguilla anguilla

European eel in the Heltondale Beck

Largest measured european eel: 52 cm

The largest european eel measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Heltondale Beck was 52 cm, recorded at 1106.60 Heltondale Beck, US footbridge US Beckfoot on 4 August 2010.

Across 60 measured european eel, the median measured length was 31.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 June 20221106.00 Heltondale Beck, DS concrete road bridge · 1 fish
Largest measured european eel
52 cm
Median length
31.5 cm
Fish measured
60
Survey locations
10

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
52 cm4 Aug 20101106.60 Heltondale Beck, US footbridge US Beckfoot125757
47 cm8 Aug 20131106.60 Heltondale Beck, US footbridge US Beckfoot138016
45 cm24 Sept 20101107.00 Heltondale Beck, DS footbridge US Beckfoot125712
44.5 cm24 Sept 20101106.00 Heltondale Beck, DS concrete road bridge125663
42.5 cm27 Jul 20111107.00 Heltondale Beck, DS footbridge US Beckfoot127886
42 cm14 Jul 20141106.60 Heltondale Beck, US footbridge US Beckfoot141862
42 cm30 Sept 20131105.15 Heltondale Beck US Aqueduct139010
42 cm27 Jul 20111106.00 Heltondale Beck, DS concrete road bridge127884
40 cm16 Aug 20111105.70 Heltondale Beck127880
38 cm8 Aug 20131106.00 Heltondale Beck, DS concrete road bridge138015

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.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding european eel
1106.00 Heltondale Beck, DS concrete road bridge21 Aug 200329 Jun 202212
1105.15 Heltondale Beck US Aqueduct30 Sept 201319 Sept 20194
1107.00 Heltondale Beck, DS footbridge US Beckfoot25 Jul 200318 Jul 20187
1106.60 Heltondale Beck, US footbridge US Beckfoot5 Jul 200714 Jul 20149
1105.95 US Bridge Widewath Mill Cottage, Heltonda14 Jul 201414 Jul 20141
1105.25 Heltondale Beck, DS Mossy Beck27 Sept 201014 Jul 20144
1105.50 Heltondale Beck9 Aug 20139 Aug 20131
1105.70 Heltondale Beck16 Aug 201116 Aug 20111
1105.30 US Packhorse Bridge, Heltondale Beck4 Aug 201027 Sept 20102
1107.15 Heltondale Beck, DS road to Bampton5 Jul 20075 Jul 20071

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

2003–2022

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 60 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
14.9 cm
Lower quarter
22.5 cm
Median
31.5 cm
Upper quarter
36.3 cm
Largest
52 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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