Fishing For

European eel

4.0

(34)

271 Catches

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Average Length

1.1 ft

Maximum Length

4.0 ft

Maximum Weight

14.5 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 2,296.6 ft

Temperature Range

39.2 - 68.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch European eel

5.0

(2)

Bodensee Lake

Bodensee, Baden-Württemberg

45.853254, -73.282875

-33.492863, 151.153394

Burnham-On-Sea-and-Highbridge

2 Catches

Top Baits For Catching European eel

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1120)

22 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1048)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(101)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Maggots

4.0

(53)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

4.0

(72)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

4.0

(106)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Maggots

4.0

(62)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Ragworm

4.0

(29)

3 Catches

Recently Caught European eel

Antun Aleksevic

3 weeks ago

•

Ballarat - Inner North, Victoria

There we go he out fished me again

Species European eel

Gear 1

20 likes • 1 comment

rory hunt

3 weeks ago

•

Hampshire, England

My friends fish ( im the one un hooking it) very fun to catch but not to get the hook out.

Species European eel

Gear 1

5 likes • 4 comments

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Kaden Smith

3 weeks ago

•

Species European eel

Gear 2

9 likes • 1 comment

Pedro McLovin

5 weeks ago

•

Clinton County, New York

Species European eel

4 likes

Lady K

7 weeks ago

•

Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

Species European eel

Weight 1 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

15 likes

Thom Ferraro

2025-09-25

•

Ontario County, New York

This little snake was laying on the trail... The poor thing was freezing.. So I snatched him up and shared my 98.6 with him for about 15 mins . It didn't want to leave my hand .. i let him go on some black rocks.

Species European eel

Weight 2 oz

Gear 1

7 likes

No Name Here

9 weeks ago

•

Kent, England

Species European eel

7 likes

Frank Craig

2025-09-11

•

Lowndes County, Mississippi

It was a fighter.

Species European eel

Weight 10 lb

Gear 1

7 likes

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