Fishing For

Short-finned eel

4.0
(2)
31 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

3.0
(1)
Barwon River
Geelong, Victoria
2 Catches
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Deep Creek
Macedon Ranges - Romsey, Victoria
2 Catches
4.0
(9)
Hawkesbury River
-33.492863, 151.153394
2 Catches
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Meander River
Meander Valley, Tasmania
2 Catches
4.0
(109)
South Pacific Ocean
-36.893495, 150.061609
2 Catches
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Avon River
Christchurch, Canterbury
1 Catch
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Bulimba Creek
Queensland
1 Catch
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Dandenong Creek
Victoria
1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Short-finned eel

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard
4.0
(60)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1120)
4 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Soft Baits Worm
4.0
(51)
2 Catches
Lures by Savage Gear Sand Eel Sand Eel - 8" - 5-1/3 oz.
5.0
(2)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid
4.0
(106)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat
4.0
(115)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Short-finned eel

Ōḻḻîë .

6 weeks ago
 • 
Hume - Sunbury, Victoria

Was hoping for a yella but nah a eel

Short-finned eel
4 lb 7 oz
9 likes

Michael Brown

7 weeks ago
 • 
Macedon Ranges - Romsey, Victoria

Caught 3 eels at deep creek and lost the biggest one at the bank.

Short-finned eel
12 likes
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Michael Brown

2025-04-05
 • 
Macedon Ranges - Romsey, Victoria

Caught some eels on hotdogs.

Short-finned eel
11 likes • 4 comments

Jacquii Fiteni

2025-03-25
 • 
Melton Bal, Victoria

Did catch my first Eel the other night 😎🎣

Short-finned eel
1
39 likes • 3 comments

Steve C

2025-03-05
 • 
Sutherland Shire - East, New South Wales

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

Short-finned eel
3 lb 5 oz
9 likes

Callum Robson

2025-02-02
 • 

Incoming tide 5am

Short-finned eel
1
13 likes

Xavier Meade

2025-02-02
 • 
Casey - Berwick, Victoria

Short Fin Eel

Short-finned eel
10 likes • 6 comments

Tyler Beath

2024-12-15
 • 
Parramatta - Inner, New South Wales

I used bread for this eel

Short-finned eel
1 lb 16 oz
2
8 likes
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