Eel buck, the Glossary
An eel buck or eel basket is a type of fish trap that was prevalent in the River Thames in England up to the 20th century.[1]
Table of Contents
12 relations: Buck Ait, European eel, Fish ladder, Fish trap, Fishing weir, Handbuck Eyot, London, Magna Carta, Putcher fishing, River Test, River Thames, Willow.
Buck Ait
Buck Ait is an island in the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
European eel
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a species of eel.
Fish ladder
A fish ladder, also known as a fishway, fish pass, fish steps, or fish cannon, is a structure on or around artificial and natural barriers (such as dams, locks and waterfalls) to facilitate diadromous fishes' natural migration as well as movements of potamodromous species.
Fish trap
A fish trap is a trap used for catching fish and other aquatic animals of value. Eel buck and fish trap are fishing equipment and fishing techniques and methods.
Fishing weir
A fishing weir, fish weir, fishgarth or kiddle is an obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to direct the passage of, or trap fish. Eel buck and fishing weir are fishing equipment.
Handbuck Eyot
Handbuck Eyot or Handbuck Ait is a thin, wooded island in the River Thames in England towards the eastern edge of the villages of Shiplake, Oxfordshire.
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London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
Magna Carta
(Medieval Latin for "Great Charter of Freedoms"), commonly called Magna Carta or sometimes Magna Charta ("Great Charter"), is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.
Putcher fishing
Putcher fishing is a type of fishing (usually of salmon) which employs multiple putcher baskets, set in a fixed wooden frame, against the tide in a river estuary, notably on the River Severn, in England and South East Wales. Eel buck and putcher fishing are fishing equipment and fishing techniques and methods.
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River Test
The River Test is a chalk stream in Hampshire in the south of England.
River Thames
The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London.
Willow
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus Salix, comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eel_buck
Also known as Eel basket.