Stocking Eels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Babar]

In my local Canal there are Perch, Roach, Bream, Carp, Koi's, Barbel, Goldfish, Tench, Hyde and dace andyou can catch any of those all day long.... (Most of the time anyway)

Behind my house there is a dyke and in the summer, eels travel dwn here. I was wandering, if we caught some of those eels and put them into the canal would this effect the fishing massivly?

Or would they just swim out of it? :confused:

[The Diamond Geezer]

Though you may not know it (i.e. haven't caught any there ..yet!), I would hazard a guess that old anguilla is already well-established in your local canal

DG

[Babar]

There are lots of fields many with water gathered round here so i knew it could be a possibility but i haven't heard of any being caught..

Have you any tips on how i could land one of these????

t hanx

[Elton]

With that mix of fish, you could have fun all day with a legered worm, I'd have thought.

 

Failing that, a deadbait might sort out the men from the boys

 

Elton

[Dunk Fairley]

I've heard a full moon can be good. Also, try and fish as close as you can to tunnels, or where the canal narrows. Lobworms are usually a winner. I know there are a few National Anguilla Club members on this forum, so no doubt they'll pick up on this thread soon (I'll e-mail some I know anyway and get them to have a look).

 

Above all, don't forget Eels are actually quite delicate and you should respect them as you would any other fish (I know there are a lot who get annoyed by them and just chop heads off etc, but you shouldn't do that!!). When you catch one, let us know! Have fun.

[The Diamond Geezer]

Babar

If you're really keen on catching eels, there's a shedfull of info here

http://www.angling.freeserve.co.uk/eelindex.htm

DG

[RUDD]

I agree with Dunk

Fish near a bridge at night with worms or a small

dead bait like a roach head/tail.

 

You cant keep Eels in one place for long.

When a water produces some big Eels all of a sudden they disapear.

Know one seams to know why.

When thay get the urge to breed they will try to get to the Sargasso sea wherever they are.

[ayjay]

It's hard to believe that this topic could have been up all day and no-one has pointed out to Babar that moving fish is illegal and also quite possibly lethal to the fish stocks already in residence.

[The Diamond Geezer]

ajp:

It's hard to believe that this topic could have been up all day and no-one has pointed out to Babar that moving fish is illegal and also quite possibly lethal to the fish stocks already in residence.

You're quite correct of course, but do the eels themselves get a signed Section 30 from the EA before they slither over land from one water-course to another, unaided by man, nor beast?!

DG :confused:

[Nugg]

The Diamond Geezer:

The Diamond Geezer:

It's hard to believe that this topic could have been up all day and no-one has pointed out to Babar that moving fish is illegal and also quite possibly lethal to the fish stocks already in residence.

You're quite correct of course, but do the eels themselves get a signed Section 30 from the EA before they slither over land from one water-course to another, unaided by man, nor beast?!

DG :confused:

Most likely not, but we homo sapiens have to get permission, or suffer the consequnce if caught doing it.