Scottish Coarse Fish Species - Eel
Latin Name - Anguilla Anguilla
The ubiquitous Eel probably exists in almost every loch or river in Scotland but is rarely targetted by Scottish coarse anglers.
Scottish Record -
| 5 lb 8oz | 2.495 kg | Loch Ochiltree | T. May | 1987 |
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Weight
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Rarely 2.3kg (5lb), very few over 3.2kg (7lb). |
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Length
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Rarely exceed 100cm. |
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Age
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Maximum recorded 40 years. |
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Location
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Rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, drains and ditches. |
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Behaviour
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Solitary. |
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Preferred habitat
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Slow-flowing, deep water, sand, silt and weed. |
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Feeding
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May-August, most active at night, forage in debris. |
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Natural food
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Crustacea, worms, small fish. |
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Maturity
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8-15 years. |
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Fecundity
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n/k |
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Spawning times
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n/k |
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Spawning
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Sargasso Sea at depth. |
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Migratory habits
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August-October, adults to sea; February-May, elvers return. |
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Predators
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Pike |