Fishing For

American eel

4.0
(46)
598 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
(76)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
14 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
(4)
Elk River
Cecil County, Maryland
5 Catches
3.0
(9)
Nanticoke River
Wicomico County, Maryland
5 Catches
4.0
(16)
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
(1102)
48 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1031)
43 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(199)
12 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm
4.0
(58)
8 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(123)
8 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(283)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(307)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat
4.0
(112)
5 Catches

Recently Caught American eel

Brian Viverette

1 week ago
 • 
Newberry County, South Carolina

Wasn’t expecting this on the other end of the line. They put up quite a fight tbh. Way more than the catfish I caught right before. For some reason I feel kind of privileged to have caught two of these in Columbia in two different rivers. Just didn’t think they were very common. Sky fishing from the PEAK bridge usually turns out to be an interesting time … every time 😎🥸

American eel
7 likes

Hekk M

1 week ago
 • 
City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

American eel
3 likes
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Grant Chmilowsky

1 week ago
 • 
Essex County, Massachusetts

Last cast of the day. Scared the crap out of me when I got it on shore. First American Eel I ever caught

American eel
3
7 likes • 1 comment

Jack OShaughnessy

1 week ago
 • 
Middlesex County, Massachusetts

American eel
4 likes

Jack OShaughnessy

1 week ago
 • 
Middlesex County, Massachusetts

American eel
7 likes

Maxo Morin

2 weeks ago
 • 
La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Québec

Not the catch I was aiming for…

American eel
1
6 likes

Colleen Murray

1 week ago
 • 
Suffolk County, New York

Ewe! My Aunts said he cannot come aboard. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

American eel
1
10 likes • 2 comments

Dominic Wolf

2 weeks ago
 • 
District of Columbia, District of Columbia

My oldest son landed a couple of these guys tonight. Never seen one before

American eel
1
3 likes
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