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Originally Posted by lunkertaker
Just read a few posting here regarding catching these guys while cat fishing.
I have cat fished Assunpink and Farrington and not caught them but have read and heard about them here in NJ.
Questions:
1. What size range is typical, are they like the large ocean ones?
2. Are there areas lakes/ponds/rivers where they are more abundant?
3. Are they edible? We wont eat them...just wondering?
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1. from my experience 12'' to 24'' are average but caught plenty in the 36'' range. I know they get bigger and they can fight hard. best bet is to cut your line because you really don't want to handle them...the slime won't come out of your cloths or off your boat.
2.If you want eels go to turkey swamp park...fish to the left of the rental boats with a few night crawlers under a bobber.I usually fish a few rods. I have caught them in the delaware river,manasquan res, Metedeconk River is also loaded with eels. I think every small slow moving river probably has a good eel population.
3. I heard they are very good but I have yet to try one.
