I used to catch them along the walls of harbors down here in Ct when I was a kid, you could even spear them with an eel spear back then if the water was clear enough.
They are still around because I met a guy who actually traps them, he leaves a trap along the wall with NO BAIT, they come in presumably to spawn looking for little caves in the wall, and go into the trap.
They are really tasty imo, but I do let the females go.
Bill
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