Fishing For

American eel

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(34)

519 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

Wicomico County, Maryland

Saint Johns County, Florida

47.253829, -70.411280

5 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American eel

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(949)

40 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(885)

36 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(186)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(105)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(287)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(244)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(104)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

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(116)

4 Catches

Recently Caught American eel

Let the rod sit for an hour and came back to this ugly sob

Species American eel

Weight 1 lb

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Another eel (released)

Species American eel

Gear 1

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And another eel. I released the first eel I kept and replaced it with this one. We'll see if I'm gonna have to use it. (Update: no eel was used for bait today)

Species American eel

Gear 1

13 likes

Huge American eel. This slimy thing gooed everywhere.

Species American eel

Gear 1

11 likes

Was targeting this for bait. But a white perch saved it... for now.

Species American eel

Gear 1

9 likes

Species American eel

5 likes

im just trying to see what this app is i know its not a fish but its still an animal:)

Species American eel

13 likes • 1 comment

Worm snake

Species American eel

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