What it the best time of year for catching fresh water eels? In other words, is there a specific time of year?

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What it the best time of year for catching fresh water eels? In other words, is there a specific time of year?

2006-09-01 02:08:35 · 4 answers · asked by hypnoman 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing

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If you just want to catch them fish in the fall. If you want to eat them . Fish them late spring to mid summer. Do not keep any over twenty-four inches. When they get larger they store a large amount of fat and have a muddy taste.

2006-09-02 16:40:11 · answer #1 · answered by archerone1000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

you get lots of eels in summer but bigger ones in autumn. try dead baiting for them ones on a ledger.

2006-09-01 19:35:50 · answer #2 · answered by nikgy71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

In the autumn when they are getting big and ready to migrate to the sea

2006-09-01 02:14:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Autumn when they have grown after the summer feed.

2006-09-02 22:09:31 · answer #4 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋