Stay tuned for part 2 of this series on eel fishing to learn about how American eels remained a super important commercial ...

Watch as we set a handmade eel trap and catch fresh eels straight from the water! After a successful catch, we prepare and cook them using traditional techniques, creating a delicious and natural meal ...

The state of Maryland is using a unique strategy to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and officials said it is working. For more than a decade, eels have been caught at the base of the ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Eels are the stuff of nightmares — slimy, snakelike creatures that lay millions of eggs before dying so their offspring can return home to rivers and streams. They’ve existed ...

Each spring, fishermen set nets in Maine’s rivers to fish for the state’s most valuable catch. No, not the iconic lobster, but tiny glass eels that fetch wholesale prices topping $2,000 per pound.