Eel Trap Results 2016

Reports, pics and results on here folks  

Training day
30/04/2016 - 0

Patrick
07/05/2016 - 0

I am not around on the weekend but can do Monday, let me know folks

Was gonna pop up there with the newly charged drill and fit the new lid on Saturday morning. Can check it at the same time.

Doing riverfly up the Crane with Trevor this morning, thought it was next weekend but been brought forward for some reason. Remember all your buits & battereies and hope to see you next weekend instead.
(ps. Joe said padlock# may be 3337 - looks like "EEEL". So try EELS 3375 if that don't go)

Right the new lid is on. And so are new padlocks which I've left at the factory settings ie. 0000. Nothing at all in the trap today though it wasn't flooded, which was a result.

Thanks mate, top job

I have to work again Saturday so will drop in there and check Friday lunchtime, will report back as ever

Great lid Patrick, top work, impressed

The LH padlock jammed after I opened it so left in place, just not locked.


Head water is very high so the trap brimmed and overflowing, crab x 1, eels = 0

Early days and nice to get checking again

Chaps I am on nights so cant do Saturday, but can do Tuesday I no one is around

Following Saturday am away, one after can do


Cheers

I can be around on Saturday, probably about half 10. Anyone else coming out to play?

1 crab no eels today.

Couldn't get to the trap at the weekend, but managed to pop down today. Miracle 2 eels 1@70 & 1@100 3 crabs and 2 bullhead. Nice little result.

Superb news, it's started Thanks for getting along mate.

I am back on Thurs, so will go down on Friday as working Sat.

Went down today, big tides the last week....

48, (forty eight) counted and measured.



Patrick is going to have a quick check Sunday as normally means more will be up.

A good early start and a posh new bucket

Patrick popped down to a decidedly wet Molesey today and reports

1@90
2@130



Thanks for getting down mate

Going to check tomorrow morning as working Sat,sun earlies.

Depending on the results suggest someone pops along Sunday?

Cheers

4 today including a monster 215mm specimen

Update from Joe:

It seems to have been a slow start to the eel migration for most sites. The eel totals from the ZSL database as of June 1st are shown in the table below. If your site records differ from these please do let me know or upload any outstanding data you may have.

Site	Total as of 01/06/2016
Ash- Colne Off-take	3
Lea- Bow Locks	55
Brent- Stoney Sluice	109
Hogsmill- Middle Mill	9
Lea-Lea Bridge	1017
Home Park	8
Dukes River- Mogden	36
Medway- Allington Lock	29
Thames- Molesey	0
Thames -Teddington	0
Abbey Mills- Wandle	25

Chris and I are still trying to work with CRT to get the necessary repairs to the pass at Stoney, we can only apologies to the frustrated Brent volunteers for the delay, and will update when we have more news.

This year’s Eel Forum is planned for the morning of October 11th – please put the date in your diary as we’d like to see as many of you up at ZSL, London Zoo as possible.  It is our one opportunity to properly thank you all for your efforts over the season. We’ve already booked Jack Perks to come and present http://www.jackperksphotography.com/ and, of course, you will get an update on the eel conservation work across the region.

On July 8th we have organised a Siene Netting Demonstration on the Thames as part of our Smelt Conservation Project – places are limited so please do register on the link at the bottom of the attached flyer soon if you’d like to attend. It will be your opportunity to see other fish that live in the Thames and hear about some of ZSL’s other aquatic projects in London. Once registered you will receive more detailed instructions on location and timing.

Date upload problems- we have had a number of reports of people unable to upload data from smart phones. It doesn’t seem to be a problem for all phones and it’s not an issue from PC’s or laptops. The digital team are trying to sort it out but in the meantime we hope it’s not inconveniencing those of you that like to upload data on the go too much.

All the best to you all and thank you, Joe

Joe Pecorelli

32 in the trap today

We are approaching peak time so 2 checks a week, Patrick is going Saturday, I will do midweek next week.




Cheers

Numbers for 25/6/16
1@70, 2@90, 1@100, 1@105, 5@110, 1@120, 1@130, 3@140 and a giant that was longer than the ruler, which made the mistress of measurement squeal.

Cheers mate

I will pop down after work if its not p&ssing down, if not tomorrow

Can do Saturday afternoon as having lunch locally


After that I am away for around 15 days, so see if Joe P can help midweek but will advise

i well see if i can turn up, have some fee days

Superb if you have time mate, you are missed.

Today's haul was 28, plenty of small ones which is good news, though do fancy Patrick's leviathan from the weekend.

Nicola and I had a look today there were 15.
2@70 3@80 1@85 4@90 1@95 1@110 and 1@115. Couldn't open the right hand lock needs some wd40 methinks.