Ever heard of eels in Winnipesaukee?
 

A dead one washed up at our place in Meredith Bay today. 28" long.

Could be a MUSK

Got a pic?

Yes, we have them. I saw one years ago.

I caught one. Quite suprised!

You caught one??? I ran!

Haven't seen eels but back in the day I got a couple of clear bodied leeches on my leg at the little beach that was at the mouth of the West Alton Marina.

Never seen eels in any of the lakes in the region but I've seen leaches in the brooks and rivers.

Not Hard to Find...
 

I got a pic, but I think you meant CUSK...

:emb:

Does it look like this?

https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/fishing-...h/american-eel

Indeed I did mean to type Cusk. Very good eating for a bottom feeder.

Eels at Sandy Point
 

Years ago there were several of these ugly guys living under the docks at Sandy Point.

Or does it looks like this?

https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/fishing-...reshwater-cusk

We caught one once drop fishing for hornpout. My husband threw the whole line and eel, back into the water! :laugh::laugh:

The one I saw many years ago looked like the one John posted. More like a snake than a fish. I thought it was a snake at first until I was told it was an eel.

There used to be one living between the two layers of the double hull of the Lady of the Lake wreck. You'd have to shine your light into the space to find him. Pretty cool.

I've seen them get chopped up at the Lakeport dam and feed the turkey vultures at Opeechee. Nice tasty image for ya!

There’s an article in this month’s New Hampshire Magazine on eels. (When accessing the article a window pops up on subscribing to the mailing list. It’s hard to see, but there’s an X in the upper right corner to click on to clear that and access the article.)