European eel · Anguilla anguilla

European eel in the Waithe Beck FMU

Largest measured european eel: 73.5 cm

The largest european eel measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Waithe Beck FMU was 73.5 cm, recorded at Waithe on 22 May 2007.

Across 320 measured european eel, the median measured length was 27.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation23 July 2021Thorganby · 1 fish

Largest measured european eel: 73.5 cm
Median length: 27.2 cm
Fish measured: 320
Survey locations: 8

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
73.5 cm	22 May 2007	Waithe	105362
61.5 cm	1 Aug 2012	Oil Storage Tanks	133424
57.5 cm	12 Jun 2012	Waithe	132758
53 cm	8 Jun 2015	Oil Storage Tanks	145178
50.5 cm	8 Jun 2015	Oil Storage Tanks	145178
50 cm	12 Jun 2012	Waithe	132758
49 cm	8 Jun 2015	Oil Storage Tanks	145178
48.5 cm	10 Jun 2015	Waithe	145212
48 cm	8 Jun 2015	Oil Storage Tanks	145178
46.5 cm	11 May 2018	Brigsley	152557

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
Thorganby	18 Jun 1986	23 Jul 2021	6
Oil Storage Tanks	30 Jun 1986	16 May 2018	8
Brigsley	15 Sept 1992	11 May 2018	5
Waithe	8 Jul 1986	10 May 2018	10
Orford	11 Mar 2014	11 Mar 2014	1
U/s Brigsley (Chalk Stream Proj)	29 Oct 2008	29 Oct 2008	1
Barnoldby Le Beck	17 Sept 1992	19 May 1999	3
A1031 Road Bridge	17 Jun 1986	3 May 1995	3

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

1986–2021

Survey records by year

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

486

087

088

089

090

091

592

093

094

695

096

097

098

599

000

001

002

003

204

005

006

207

108

009

010

011

212

213

114

315

016

017

318

019

020

121

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 320 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 10.5 cm
Lower quarter: 21.9 cm
Median: 27.3 cm
Upper quarter: 33.6 cm
Largest: 73.5 cm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

143

300–399 mm

102

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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