Fishing For

American eel

4.0
(39)
573 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
(14)
Schuylkill River
Chester County, Pennsylvania
18 Catches
4.0
(72)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
11 Catches
4.0
(25)
Delaware River
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
10 Catches
4.0
(10)
Hudson River (Lower)
Westchester County, New York
9 Catches
4.0
(15)
Bayshore Lagoon
Cape May County, New Jersey
6 Catches
4.0
(4)
Elk River
Cecil County, Maryland
5 Catches
3.0
(9)
Nanticoke River
Wicomico County, Maryland
5 Catches
4.0
(15)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA/NH)
42.836325, -70.691787
5 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American eel

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1067)
46 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(997)
42 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(196)
10 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(121)
8 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm
4.0
(56)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat
4.0
(108)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(272)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(303)
5 Catches

Recently Caught American eel

Darren Atterbury

1 week ago
 • 
Cádiz, Andalucía

American eel
5 likes

Darren Atterbury

1 week ago
 • 
Cádiz, Andalucía

American eel
2 likes
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Seamus Sullivan

2 weeks ago
 • 
Middlesex County, Massachusetts

American eel
6 likes

Jack Scaduto

3 weeks ago
 • 
Worcester County, Maryland

American eel
1 like

S.P.S Schwarz

3 weeks ago
 • 
Tioga County, Pennsylvania

I also lost a bunch

American eel
10 likes • 2 comments

Tanisha Truitt

3 weeks ago
 • 
Kent County, Delaware

American eel
3 likes

D$ Roweboat

3 weeks ago
 • 
Georgetown County, South Carolina

American eel
8 likes • 2 comments

Cj Scott

4 weeks ago
 • 
Burlington County, New Jersey

American eel
3
3 likes • 1 comment
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