Fishing For

African longfin eel

4.0

(2)

18 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

4.9 ft

Maximum Weight

12.6 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch African longfin eel

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(3)

Heron Dam

iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

2 Catches

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Bree Rivier

Cape Winelands, Western Cape

1 Catch

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Breerivier

Overberg, Western Cape

1 Catch

No Rating (0)

Goedertrou Lake

Uthungulu, KwaZulu-Natal

-28.583528, 32.638541

1 Catch

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South Atlantic Ocean

-32.939984, 17.880268

1 Catch

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(7)

Swartkops River Mouth

Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape

1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching African longfin eel

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1120)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Banded killifish

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(3)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Insects Fresh Water Crickets

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(36)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

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(135)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(115)

1 Catch

Recently Caught African longfin eel

Gideon du Toit

2025-04-03

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Eden, Western Cape

Species African longfin eel

Gear 2

11 likes

Francois Du Toit

2025-01-10

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Cape Winelands, Western Cape

African Eel in Breede River. Had 2 hooked on the same rig but 1 came off. Didn’t expect eels in such a busy river 😂

Species African longfin eel

Gear 1

15 likes • 1 comment

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Niko Judas

2024-11-11

•

Waterberg, Limpopo

Species African longfin eel

Weight 55 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

1 like

Brenton Gaul

2023-05-16

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iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

Species African longfin eel

Weight 22 lb 2 oz

14 likes • 2 comments

Brenton Gaul

2023-05-16

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iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

Eel on ultralight setup

Species African longfin eel

Weight 11 lb

16 likes

Chris Herbst

2023-05-19

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Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

Species African longfin eel

12 likes

Jandre Swanepoel

2023-02-09

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West Coast, Western Cape

Species African longfin eel

11 likes

Juan Britz

2022-11-11

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Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

The eels seemed just as interested in the heart slices as the catfish were😁

Species African longfin eel

81 likes • 9 comments

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