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European eel · Anguilla anguilla

European eel in the River Alne

Largest measured european eel: 78 cm

The largest european eel measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Alne was 78 cm, recorded at Wootton Wawen on 21 May 1997.

Across 181 measured european eel, the median measured length was 44 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 June 2025Downstream Great Alne Road Bridge · 2 fish
Largest measured european eel
78 cm
Median length
44 cm
Fish measured
181
Survey locations
17

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
78 cm21 May 1997Wootton Wawen23749
77 cm10 Oct 1989Pennyford Hall24146
74.2 cm10 Oct 1989Pennyford Hall24146
70 cm11 Aug 1981Aston Cantlow23765
68 cm16 Jul 2001Wootton Wawen23448
66.4 cm2 Jul 2019Aston Cantlow155074
65 cm16 Jul 2002Great Alne Road Bridge52150
64 cm10 Oct 1989Aston Cantlow24107
63 cm12 Jul 2005Wootton Wawen85023
63 cm15 Jul 1997Little Alne23761

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

Explore the river

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
Downstream Great Alne Road Bridge17 Jul 201326 Jun 20254
Blackford Mill20 Jul 202320 Jul 20231
Kinwarton Fields10 Jul 201910 Jul 20191
Alcester Riverside9 Jul 20199 Jul 20191
Upstream Haselor Grounds3 Jul 20193 Jul 20191
Aston Cantlow11 Aug 19812 Jul 201910
Kinwarton4 May 199030 Aug 20163
Little Alne23 Sept 198625 Aug 20167
Great Alne Road Bridge27 Jul 200118 Aug 20166
Wootton Wawen23 Sept 198627 Aug 201310
Aston Cantlow u/s of ford8 Jun 20068 Jun 20061
Pennyford Hall10 Oct 19897 Jun 20064
Lowsonford18 Jun 199718 Jun 19971
Oldberrow Brook, Henley-in-Arden11 Jun 199711 Jun 19971
Great Alne6 Sept 198421 May 19974
u/s Henley-in-Arden11 Sept 199111 Sept 19911
Pennyford Hall, d/s WRW discharge (new site 2a)10 Oct 198910 Oct 19891

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

1981–2025

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 181 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
12 cm
Lower quarter
37 cm
Median
44 cm
Upper quarter
54.7 cm
Largest
78 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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