European eel · Anguilla anguilla

European eel in the River Chelt

Largest measured european eel: 79.5 cm

The largest european eel measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Chelt was 79.5 cm, recorded at Prior's Norton, 20m d/s foot bridge on 13 May 2008.

Across 514 measured european eel, the median measured length was 24 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 Chelt.

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Most recent observation3 September 2015Fletchers Leap · 8 fish

Largest measured european eel: 79.5 cm
Median length: 24 cm
Fish measured: 514
Survey locations: 18

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
79.5 cm	13 May 2008	Prior's Norton, 20m d/s foot bridge	110977
68 cm	8 Jul 2003	Cox's Meadow	76324
68 cm	19 Oct 1998	Top of Cox's Meadow	56331
67.3 cm	22 Jul 2014	Waitrose	141868
66 cm	5 Dec 1986	Top of Cox's Meadow	56490
63 cm	5 Jul 1993	Top of Cox's Meadow	56350
61 cm	19 Oct 1998	d/s Dowdeswell Reservoir	56310
60 cm	8 Jul 2003	u/s Bath Road Culvert	76327
57 cm	8 Jul 2003	Behind Fire Station (d/s Old Bath rd)	76325
57 cm	19 Oct 1998	Top of Cox's Meadow	56331

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding european eel
Fletchers Leap	29 Jul 2014	3 Sept 2015	2
Norton Court Farm	23 Jul 2014	23 Jul 2014	1
Waitrose	22 Jul 2014	22 Jul 2014	1
Sandford Park (d/s Keynsham Road Bridge)	8 Jul 2003	22 Jul 2014	2
Uckington concrete section	11 Sept 2013	11 Sept 2013	1
Uckington	11 Sept 2013	11 Sept 2013	1
Prior's Norton, habitat scheme	11 Sept 2013	11 Sept 2013	1
Prior's Norton, 20m d/s foot bridge	13 May 2008	13 May 2008	1
u/s Bath Road Culvert	8 Jul 2003	8 Jul 2003	1
Cox's Meadow	19 Oct 1998	8 Jul 2003	2
Behind Fire Station (d/s Old Bath rd)	8 Jul 2003	8 Jul 2003	1
Wainlodes	7 Jul 1993	8 May 2003	2
Norton Mill	2 May 1986	8 May 2003	4
Boddington Bridge	6 Jul 1993	8 May 2003	4
Pilgrove Farm	2 May 1986	20 Oct 1998	3
d/s Dowdeswell Reservoir	19 Oct 1998	19 Oct 1998	1
Top of Cox's Meadow	5 Dec 1986	19 Oct 1998	3
Arle	5 Jul 1993	5 Jul 1993	1

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

1986–2015

Survey records by year

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

386

087

088

089

090

091

092

693

094

095

096

097

698

099

000

001

002

803

004

005

006

007

108

009

010

011

012

313

414

115

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 514 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.5 cm
Lower quarter: 16.5 cm
Median: 24 cm
Upper quarter: 30.5 cm
Largest: 79.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

146

200–299 mm

183

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

600–699 mm

700–799 mm

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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