Fishing For

European eel

4.0

(35)

278 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

Bodensee, Baden-Württemberg

Kilkenny, Leinster

Río Guadarranque

Cádiz, Andalucía

St. Lawrence River

45.853254, -73.282875

Hawkesbury River

-33.492863, 151.153394

Llangollen Canal

Denbighshire, Wales

50.779495, 3.899034

Burnham-On-Sea-and-Highbridge

Top Baits For Catching European eel

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1136)

22 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1062)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(105)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

4.0

(74)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Maggots

4.0

(53)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

4.0

(109)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Ragworm

4.0

(30)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid

4.0

(76)

3 Catches

Recently Caught European eel

Neil Mansbridge

1 week ago

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Isle of Wight, England

Silver eel or nick named snooty eel one for this years species list hopefully the last 😂

Species European eel

Gear 1

7 likes

Hayden Neale

5 weeks ago

•

Darebin- Northcote, Victoria

Species European eel

5 likes

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Chris Coles

8 weeks ago

•

Anglesey, Wales

Species European eel

Weight 17 lb 7 oz

Gear 3

33 likes • 5 comments

Ethan Douglas

9 weeks ago

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Species European eel

Gear 1

7 likes • 2 comments

Antun Aleksevic

2025-11-11

•

Ballarat - Inner North, Victoria

There we go he out fished me again

Species European eel

Gear 1

21 likes • 1 comment

rory hunt

2025-11-08

•

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

6 likes • 6 comments

Kaden Smith

2025-11-09

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Species European eel

Gear 2

9 likes • 1 comment

Pedro McLovin

2025-10-26

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Clinton County, New York

Species European eel

4 likes

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