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Adult eel autumn migration

Anguilla anguilla

Window

Typical: 15 Sep – 15 Nov (2026)

Latitude range
50-52°N

Dark moonless nights. Critically endangered — most clubs require unhooking and quick release.

Relevance to fishing

Silver eels drop downstream to the sea on dark moonless rainy nights. Big eels caught at this time are exceptional.

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