Fishing For

American eel

4.0

(52)

644 Catches

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Average Length

1.6 ft

Maximum Length

5.0 ft

Maximum Weight

16.2 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 1,522.3 ft

Temperature Range

39.2 - 77.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch American eel

4.0

(16)

Schuylkill River

Chester County, Pennsylvania

45.853254, -73.282875

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Westchester County, New York

Cape May County, New Jersey

6 Catches

4.0

(17)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA/NH)

42.836325, -70.691787

Cecil County, Maryland

Wicomico County, Maryland

5 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American eel

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1213)

51 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1126)

44 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(219)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm

4.0

(64)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(133)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(311)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

4.0

(123)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(332)

5 Catches

Recently Caught American eel

Kenneth Pahr

1 week ago

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Accomack County, Virginia

Species American eel

4 likes

Erick Alvarez

2 weeks ago

•

Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal, Québec

Huge American eel

Species American eel

10 likes

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Michael Ramsay

2 weeks ago

•

Hastings, Ontario

I needed this to be at least a bowfin. Taking it off the hook was like unhooking a snake. Safe release.

Species American eel

Gear 1

9 likes • 1 comment

- Jordan

3 weeks ago

•

Lake Ontario, Ontario

Well that happened it was a crazy night we went out for channel cats and ended up getting this slimy guy and my buddy got a drum!!!

Species American eel

10 likes • 1 comment

Richard Ward

5 weeks ago

•

Charles County, Maryland

Species American eel

Weight 10 oz

6 likes

Richard Ward

6 weeks ago

•

Charles County, Maryland

Species American eel

5 likes • 3 comments

Anthony Lackey

6 weeks ago

•

Species American eel

10 likes • 1 comment

Antonio Mejia

6 weeks ago

•

Ocean County, New Jersey

Nice eel

Species American eel

Weight 1 lb

Gear 1

2 likes

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