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Originally Posted by thefishingfreak
"Commercial fishing harvest is open on American eels at least 9 inches in length. You cannot harvest smaller glass eels in Massachusetts. Recreational fishing of American eels is also permitted with a daily bag limit of 25 eels."
https://www.mass.gov/service-details...e-american-eel |
Thanks. I read this page too but don't see any regulations about trapping (perhaps method doesn't matter for req?) or in fresh versus salt. Eels are listed as a recreational species on the saltwater regulations and I would guess they fall under the salt water license? but I'm trapping in fresh water?
The fresh water regs do talk about trapping bait for personal use and list all that are allowed to be trapped but the eel is not on the list. Also lists max one trap.
I can only imagine how the EPOs would interpret the scenario and I'm guessing some tool will see me out there in the kayak pulling the trap and call.