European eel · Anguilla anguilla

European eel in the St. Lawrence Stream

Largest measured european eel: 58.3 cm

The largest european eel measured in Environment Agency surveys of the St. Lawrence Stream was 58.3 cm, recorded at St. Lawrence on 11 July 2000.

Across 113 measured european eel, the median measured length was 21 cm.

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

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Most recent observation22 July 2019Halgavar Farm · 8 fish

Largest measured european eel: 58.3 cm
Median length: 21 cm
Fish measured: 113
Survey locations: 4

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
58.3 cm	11 Jul 2000	St. Lawrence	103540
56.5 cm	6 Aug 1997	St. Lawrence	103652
46 cm	30 Jun 2011	St. Lawrence	126825
44.1 cm	6 Aug 1997	St. Lawrence	103652
43.6 cm	11 Jul 2000	St. Lawrence	103540
36.5 cm	11 Jul 2000	St. Lawrence	103540
34 cm	22 Jul 2019	Halgavar Farm	155237
33.9 cm	6 Aug 1997	St. Lawrence	103652
33.6 cm	11 Jul 2000	St. Lawrence	103540
33.1 cm	6 Aug 1997	Alice	103651

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
Halgavar Farm	21 Jul 2006	22 Jul 2019	2
Sunny Corner	5 Jun 2019	5 Jun 2019	1
St. Lawrence	30 Jul 1980	5 Jun 2019	10
Alice	5 Jul 1985	7 Jul 2000	5

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

1980–2019

Survey records by year

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

180

081

082

083

084

285

086

087

088

089

090

291

092

093

294

095

096

297

098

099

200

001

002

003

004

005

206

007

008

009

010

111

012

013

014

015

016

117

018

319

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 113 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6 cm
Lower quarter: 14.1 cm
Median: 21 cm
Upper quarter: 28.8 cm
Largest: 58.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 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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