Fishing For

European eel

4.0

(30)

258 Catches

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Average Length

1.1 ft

Maximum Length

4.0 ft

Maximum Weight

14.5 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 2,296.6 ft

Temperature Range

39.2 - 68.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch European eel

Bodensee, Baden-Württemberg

Kilkenny, Leinster

Río Guadarranque

Cádiz, Andalucía

St. Lawrence River

45.853254, -73.282875

Hawkesbury River

-33.492863, 151.153394

Llangollen Canal

Denbighshire, Wales

50.779495, 3.899034

Burnham-On-Sea-and-Highbridge

Top Baits For Catching European eel

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1067)

20 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(997)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(96)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Maggots

4.0

(50)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

4.0

(67)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

4.0

(99)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Maggots

4.0

(59)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Plains Minnow

4.0

(48)

2 Catches

Recently Caught European eel

Will Douglas

5 days ago

•

Norfolk, England

Only catch from yesterday

Species European eel

8 likes

Alexander Roth

3 weeks ago

•

Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Species European eel

7 likes • 1 comment

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Christian Enriquez

4 weeks ago

•

Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal, Québec

Species European eel

10 likes • 1 comment

Fedor Post

4 weeks ago

•

Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen

#catchking

Species European eel

7 likes

Kayman Kirk

4 weeks ago

•

Branch County, Michigan

Species European eel

Gear 4

66 likes • 10 comments

Lilian Richer jouvelin

5 weeks ago

•

Calvados, Basse-Normandie

Première anguille elle son en voie d'extinction une vraie rareté je les relâché super combat 🤯

Species European eel

Weight 1 oz

Gear 1

57 likes • 9 comments

Tobias vonk

6 weeks ago

•

Leeuwarden, Friesland

Species European eel

4 likes

Henry Mole

2 weeks ago

•

Cheshire, England

Horrible little thing but a cool catch non the less 👍

Species European eel

Gear 1

2 likes

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