Species
Longfin Eel
Anguilla reinhardtii
Tier 2Eating7/10light tackleNSWVICQLDTAS
0 waypoints60–110 cm (max 165 cm) typical
Overview: about longfin eel
Native Australian freshwater eel of east-coast rivers, dams and farm ponds, often hooked at night on worms and chicken gut. Strong, snaky fighters; well-regarded eating when smoked. Migrate to the Coral Sea to spawn.
Biology: Longfin Eel size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Dam, Estuary, River
- Typical size
- 60–110 cm (max 165 cm)
- Weight
- 1–6 kg
- Depth range
- 0–30 m
- Diet
- fish, frogs, crustaceans, carrion
- Most active
- nocturnal
- Global range
- Southwest Pacific
How to target: Longfin Eel angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- worms or chicken pieces fished on the bottom at night
- set lines in farm dams
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