Fishing For

American eel

4.0

(36)

561 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

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(13)

Schuylkill River

Chester County, Pennsylvania

45.853254, -73.282875

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Westchester County, New York

Cape May County, New Jersey

Cecil County, Maryland

Wicomico County, Maryland

Saint Johns County, Florida

5 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American eel

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1021)

46 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(938)

41 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(193)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(117)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm

4.0

(56)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(106)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(261)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(294)

5 Catches

Recently Caught American eel

Payton Poss

1 day ago

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Glascock County, Georgia

Species American eel

6 likes

Cj Scott

1 day ago

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Burlington County, New Jersey

Species American eel

Gear 3

7 likes

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Gabriels Krauze

3 days ago

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Herefordshire, England

Species American eel

3 likes

Roy Katz

3 days ago

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Peterborough, Ontario

Just opened my birthday present from Bass Pro. All geared up and ready for some dock fishing!

Species American eel

15 likes • 2 comments

Wei Wei

4 days ago

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Hampden County, Massachusetts

Keep catching these small catty , but got my first eel this yr , I’ll probably use it as bait for stripper or smt

Species American eel

4 likes

Shpat Syli

4 days ago

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Karana Downs-Lake Manchester, Queensland

Species American eel

8 likes

Jordan Fraser

6 days ago

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Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Québec

Species American eel

7 likes • 7 comments

jimmy sherman

6 days ago

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Saratoga County, New York

no but i got a turtle does this count

Species American eel

Gear 1

3 likes • 1 comment

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