{"id":131172,"date":"2022-06-21T10:02:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T10:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T10:02:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T10:02:09","slug":"are-there-eels-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Are there eels in Florida?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Are_there_eels_in_Florida\" title=\"Are there eels in Florida?\">Are there eels in Florida?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Does_Florida_have_freshwater_eels\" title=\"Does Florida have freshwater eels?\">Does Florida have freshwater eels?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Are_eels_invasive_in_Florida\" title=\"Are eels invasive in Florida?\">Are eels invasive in Florida?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Do_eels_live_in_Florida_lakes\" title=\"Do eels live in Florida lakes?\">Do eels live in Florida lakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#What_eels_live_in_Florida\" title=\"What eels live in Florida?\">What eels live in Florida?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Are_electric_eels_in_Florida\" title=\"Are electric eels in Florida?\">Are electric eels in Florida?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Are_Florida_freshwater_eels_edible\" title=\"Are Florida freshwater eels edible?\">Are Florida freshwater eels edible?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Can_you_catch_eels_in_Florida\" title=\"Can you catch eels in Florida?\">Can you catch eels in Florida?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Are_eels_native_to_Florida\" title=\"Are eels native to Florida?\">Are eels native to Florida?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Are_eels_invasive\" title=\"Are eels invasive?\">Are eels invasive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Can_you_eat_Florida_freshwater_eels\" title=\"Can you eat Florida freshwater eels?\">Can you eat Florida freshwater eels?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Can_eels_be_found_in_lakes\" title=\"Can eels be found in lakes?\">Can eels be found in lakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#What_kind_of_eels_live_in_Florida\" title=\"What kind of eels live in Florida?\">What kind of eels live in Florida?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Do_eels_like_in_lakes\" title=\"Do eels like in lakes?\">Do eels like in lakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Are_there_freshwater_eels\" title=\"Are there freshwater eels?\">Are there freshwater eels?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Do_moray_eels_live_in_Florida\" title=\"Do moray eels live in Florida?\">Do moray eels live in Florida?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Where_are_electric_eels_commonly_found\" title=\"Where are electric eels commonly found?\">Where are electric eels commonly found?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Do_electric_eels_live_in_South_America\" title=\"Do electric eels live in South America?\">Do electric eels live in South America?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Can_you_eat_Florida_eel\" title=\"Can you eat Florida eel?\">Can you eat Florida eel?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Can_you_eat_a_freshwater_eel\" title=\"Can you eat a freshwater eel?\">Can you eat a freshwater eel?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Does_freshwater_eel_taste_good\" title=\"Does freshwater eel taste good?\">Does freshwater eel taste good?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Where_can_I_catch_an_eel\" title=\"Where can I catch an eel?\">Where can I catch an eel?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Can_you_catch_eels\" title=\"Can you catch eels?\">Can you catch eels?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Where_are_eels_native\" title=\"Where are eels native?\">Where are eels native?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-there-eels-in-florida\/#Why_do_Asians_catch_eels\" title=\"Why do Asians catch eels?\">Why do Asians catch eels?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_eels_in_Florida\"><\/span>Are there eels in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American eels often live in undercut banks and deep pools near logs and rocky substrate, and are <b>frequently found in Florida cave systems.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-reset-my-petkit-food-dispenser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do I reset my Petkit food dispenser?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Florida_have_freshwater_eels\"><\/span>Does Florida have freshwater eels?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Florida, <b>they can be found throughout most of the state in both fresh and brackish waters and in Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico drainages.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_eels_invasive_in_Florida\"><\/span>Are eels invasive in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Asian swamp eel, a non-native fish, has been found in canals, ditches, streams and ponds near Tampa and Miami, Fla. The species is spreading and has the capability of invading and harming freshwater ecosystems throughout the Southeast, including the already-besieged Everglades system.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_eels_live_in_Florida_lakes\"><\/span>Do eels live in Florida lakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Range: <b>Abundant in several southeast Florida box-cut canals, and common in Little Manatee River and Bullfrog Creek drainages near Tampa. It was first collected in 1997 and is expected to slowly spread into central and south Florida.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_eels_live_in_Florida\"><\/span>What eels live in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There are three types of eels you will find in the Florida Keys:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moray: green, spotted, goldentail, chain, chestnut, mulatto, purplemouth.<\/li>\n<li>Snake: sharptail, goldspotted.<\/li>\n<li>Garden: brown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_electric_eels_in_Florida\"><\/span>Are electric eels in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Florida, <b>they can be found throughout most of the state in both fresh and brackish waters and in Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico drainages.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Florida_freshwater_eels_edible\"><\/span>Are Florida freshwater eels edible?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There are three types of eels you will find in the Florida Keys:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moray: green, spotted, goldentail, chain, chestnut, mulatto, purplemouth.<\/li>\n<li>Snake: sharptail, goldspotted.<\/li>\n<li>Garden: brown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_catch_eels_in_Florida\"><\/span>Can you catch eels in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Range: <b>Abundant in several southeast Florida box-cut canals, and common in Little Manatee River and Bullfrog Creek drainages near Tampa. It was first collected in 1997 and is expected to slowly spread into central and south Florida.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_eels_native_to_Florida\"><\/span>Are eels native to Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They can be found in creeks, canals and rivers. American eels often live in undercut banks and deep pools near logs and rocky substrate, and are <b>frequently found in Florida cave systems<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_eels_invasive\"><\/span>Are eels invasive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Swamp eels were introduced in Hawaii about 1900, reportedly by Chinese immigrants. Later, <b>they were apparently imported to the mainland U.S. as an exotic food source or as aquarium pet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_eat_Florida_freshwater_eels\"><\/span>Can you eat Florida freshwater eels?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Edibility. Good, mild tasting meat; <b>considered a delicacy in its native range<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_eels_be_found_in_lakes\"><\/span>Can eels be found in lakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The American eel (Anguilla rostrata) is a very common fish in our local waters. <b>It can be found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds. It can be found in brackish waters. On occasion it can even be found traveling over land on rainy nights as it heads to a new body of water.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_eels_live_in_Florida\"><\/span>What kind of eels live in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There are three types of eels you will find in the Florida Keys:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moray: green, spotted, goldentail, chain, chestnut, mulatto, purplemouth.<\/li>\n<li>Snake: sharptail, goldspotted.<\/li>\n<li>Garden: brown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_eels_like_in_lakes\"><\/span>Do eels like in lakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Natural habitat Eels are bottom dwellers. They hide in burrows, tubes, snags, masses of plants, other types of shelters. <b>They are found in a variety of habitats including streams, rivers, and muddy or silt-bottomed lakes during their freshwater stage, as well as oceanic waters, coastal bays and estuaries.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_freshwater_eels\"><\/span>Are there freshwater eels?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Freshwater Eels are the only catadromous fishes in North America. Catadromous means that they spawn in salt water and live as adults in fresh water. Anadromous fishes, like Salmon and American Shad, spawn in fresh water but live as adults in the ocean.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_moray_eels_live_in_Florida\"><\/span>Do moray eels live in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American eels often live in undercut banks and deep pools near logs and rocky substrate, and are <b>frequently found in Florida cave systems.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_electric_eels_commonly_found\"><\/span>Where are electric eels commonly found?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>American eels are popular baits among Florida Panhandle cobia fishermen.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_electric_eels_live_in_South_America\"><\/span>Do electric eels live in South America?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Electric eels are found in <b>murky pools and calm stretches of the middle and lower Amazon and Orinoco river basins in South America. Juveniles feed on invertebrates, such as crabs and freshwater shrimp. As adults, they eat amphibians, fishes and crustaceans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_eat_Florida_eel\"><\/span>Can you eat Florida eel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The answer is <b>yes  eel is a delicacy that people all around the world enjoy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_eat_a_freshwater_eel\"><\/span>Can you eat a freshwater eel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Edibility. Good, mild tasting meat; <b>considered a delicacy in its native range<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_freshwater_eel_taste_good\"><\/span>Does freshwater eel taste good?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Freshwater eels cut to about two-inch pieces, cooked in green herb sauce. <b>Usually served hot, either as hors-du0153uvre or with Belgian fries or bread; but can also be eaten cold. Unagi is the Japanese word for freshwater eels, especially the Japanese eel. Saltwater eels are known as anago.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_catch_an_eel\"><\/span>Where can I catch an eel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes called unagi when its on the table, the eel is eaten pickled, with sweet sauces, grilled on a stick and broiled over rice, and other variations. Not surprisingly, the muscular fish is prized in China for its stamina-lending properties. But in Florida, <b>appetites for the 3-foot-long eel are rare<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_catch_eels\"><\/span>Can you catch eels?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Good eel fishing spots include <b>rivers, reservoirs, ponds, and canals. In ponds and lakes, you can cast into shallow flats next to deep water. In rivers, you can look for quiet backwater near deep areas.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_eels_native\"><\/span>Where are eels native?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American eels often live in undercut banks and deep pools near logs and rocky substrate, and are <b>frequently found in Florida cave systems.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_Asians_catch_eels\"><\/span>Why do Asians catch eels?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and other Asian countries, swamp eels are farmed in polyculture rice fields and <b>sold as a food product with the rice crop. In Balinese, the eels are known as lindung, they are sold dried in almost all village markets for use in Hindu offerings.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Are there eels in Florida?Does Florida have freshwater eels?Are eels invasive in Florida?Do eels live in Florida lakes?What eels live in Florida?Are electric eels in Florida?Are Florida freshwater eels edible?Can you catch eels in Florida?Are eels native to Florida?Are eels invasive?Can you eat Florida freshwater eels?Can eels be found in lakes?What kind&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131172"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131172\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}