Fishing For

American eel

4.0
(51)
636 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
18 Catches
4.0
(80)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
17 Catches
4.0
(26)
Delaware River
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
10 Catches
4.0
(11)
Hudson River (Lower)
Westchester County, New York
9 Catches
4.0
(16)
Bayshore Lagoon
Cape May County, New Jersey
6 Catches
4.0
(17)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA/NH)
42.836325, -70.691787
6 Catches
4.0
(4)
Elk River
Cecil County, Maryland
5 Catches
3.0
(9)
Nanticoke River
Wicomico County, Maryland
5 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American eel

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1175)
50 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1095)
44 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(214)
13 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(129)
10 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm
4.0
(61)
9 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat
4.0
(121)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(329)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(301)
5 Catches

Recently Caught American eel

Richard Ward

1 day ago
 • 
Charles County, Maryland

American eel
5 likes • 3 comments

Anthony Lackey

1 day ago
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American eel
10 likes • 1 comment
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Antonio Mejia

2 days ago
 • 
Ocean County, New Jersey

Nice eel

American eel
1 lb
1
1 like

Richard Ward

1 week ago
 • 
Charles County, Maryland

American eel
8 oz
2 likes

Arnaud Duplessis

1 week ago
 • 

On a carp rig

American eel
10 likes

Ezra Mann

1 week ago
 • 
Nueces County, Texas

Kind of blurry because it was dark and I thought it was a snake so it was crazy 🤣

American eel
1 like

Nani Rivera

2 weeks ago
 • 
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

American eel
1
5 likes

Sasha Pichushkin

3 weeks ago
 • 
Marion County, Florida

American Eel on Memorial Day Eve

American eel
7 likes
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