Fishing For

Short-finned eel

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(1)

28 Catches

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Average Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Length

4.3 ft

Maximum Weight

16.5 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 9,842.5 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Short-finned eel

-33.492863, 151.153394

2 Catches

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Meander River

Meander Valley, Tasmania

-36.893495, 150.061609

2 Catches

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Avon River

Christchurch, Canterbury

Macedon Ranges - Romsey, Victoria

1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Short-finned eel

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

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(52)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(949)

4 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Soft Baits Worm

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(43)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

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(92)

1 Catch

Lures by Savage Gear Sand Eel Sand Eel - 8" - 5-1/3 oz.

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(2)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(104)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Short-finned eel

Caught some eels on hotdogs.

Species Short-finned eel

11 likes • 4 comments

Did catch my first Eel the other night 😎🎣

Species Short-finned eel

Gear 1

37 likes • 3 comments

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Port hacking jetty eel grabbed our undersized catch before we could throw it back!

Species Short-finned eel

Weight 3 lb 5 oz

9 likes

Incoming tide 5am

Species Short-finned eel

Gear 1

13 likes

Short Fin Eel

Species Short-finned eel

10 likes • 6 comments

I used bread for this eel

Species Short-finned eel

Weight 1 lb 16 oz

Gear 2

8 likes

Nice eel caught in deep pool we spotted him the night before and tried to catch him with a net but missed so we put some lines out with worms anwaited till night

Species Short-finned eel

Weight 1 lb 12 oz

Gear 1

8 likes

Not what I wanted to catch. But at least it put me on the board for the day

Species Short-finned eel

Gear 1

19 likes • 10 comments

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