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European Eel fishing in Lincolnshire
10 rated shore marks in Lincolnshire hold european eel — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
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🌊 Fish the flood tide.
Best european eel marks in Lincolnshire
1Cut EndExcellent · 83ReliableCommon in warmer, coloured water; use worm baits after dusk and return all eels carefully.2Grainthorpe HavenExcellent · 82ReliableCommon in the warmer months and after dark; use worm baits close to the channel edge.3Sutton BridgeExcellent · 83ReliableCommon in the tidal river in mild conditions; fish worm or fish bait after dark and use robust traces.4Fosdyke BridgeExcellent · 80ReliableOften present after dark in warmer months; use worm baits on a simple running ledger and expect snags.5Sutton Bridge West LighthouseExcellent · 88ReliableA regular warm-weather and night-time catch on worm baits close to the channel edge.6Humberston CreekExcellent · 83ReliableOften taken after dark on worm baits in the upper, more sheltered reaches; handle carefully and release promptly.7Wainfleet HavenExcellent · 82ReliableA dusk and night possibility in the upper tidal reaches; worm baits fished hard on the bottom work well.8Cleethorpes BeachExcellent · 84Worth a tryAn occasional summer and autumn estuary catch after dark; fish worm or fish-strip baits on the flood.9Freiston ShoreExcellent · 84Worth a tryCan show in the estuarine margins during mild nights; use worm baits and expect bites around slackening water.10Wrangle FlatsExcellent · 83Worth a tryCan show in the muddy channels during warmer months and at night; fish worm baits close to the deeper water.
Tactics for european eel
Top baits, best first
- Ragworm
- Mackerel Strip
- Lugworm
- Squid
Rigs that work, best first
- Running Ledger
- Flowing Trace
- Boom Ledger (Anti-Tangle)