Eel buck

Eel bucks or eel baskets are a type of fish trap that was prevalent in the River Thames in England up to the 20th century. It was used particularly to catch eels which were a staple part of the London diet.

Eel bucks were baskets made of willow wood, and were often strung together in a fishing weir. Construction of such weirs was outlawed under the terms of Magna Carta

All fish-weirs shall be removed from the Thames, the Medway, and throughout the whole of England, except on the sea coast.^[1]

However the practice continued unabated, often with adverse effects on navigation.

Several islands in the River Thames reflect the presence of bucks at those points - for example Buck Ait and Handbuck Eyot.^[2]

A surviving eel buck may be seen on the River Test at 51°7′48″N 1°29′5″W / 51.13000°N 1.48472°W / 51.13000; -1.48472 (Eel buck on the River Test).^[3]

See also

• Eel ladder
• Putcher

References

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