Eel

Eels are opportunistic feeders. They can be caught on almost any bait. But live and juicy nightcrawlers, minnows, small crabs, herring, and shiners are what… Read More »What Is The Best Bait For An Eel Trap?

Live eels are best used to catch big fish like cobia, chinook salmon, steelhead trout, and striped bass. What fishes eat eels? Some large fish,… Read More »What Fish Eat Eels For Bait?

Eels can be found in both freshwater and saltwater, with the majority of species found at sea. While many eels can be found in the… Read More »Where Do Saltwater Eels Live?

Eels migrate up streams as elvers to find suitable adult habitat. After many years (15-30 years for shortfins, 25 years for longfins, and sometimes up… Read More »Where Do Eels Go?

Pollution, changes in the environment, over-fishing, drainage and hydro development are the main threats to eels. Eels lose habitat and migration corridors when waters are… Read More »What Are Threats To Eels?

Raw or undercooked Asian swamp eels could transmit a parasitic infection called gnathostomiasis to consumers. Raw or undercooked Asian swamp eels could transmit a parasitic… Read More »Do Eels Have Parasites?

As adult eels mature, they leave the brackish/freshwater growing areas in the fall (August to November), migrate to the Sargasso Sea and spawn during the… Read More »Is There A Season For Eel?

Eels can be caught year-round but are generally considered to be summer feeders, July to October are the best months to catch them. What is… Read More »Can You Catch Eels In Winter?

While eels can catching during the day, they work best after the sun goes down. Do eels feed during the day? The small eels feed… Read More »Do Eels Work During The Day?

Eel farms are found in many countries, and the significant producers are European countries, Scandinavian countries, China, Taiwan, Australia and Morocco, with the largest single… Read More »Where Does Eel Grow?