Eel · 68 cm · 1.4 kg
River Rhine near Basel—2026-05-14 08:57
by Markus WeberCatch & Release
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Date
2026-05-14 08:57
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Nightcrawler on single hook with light sinker
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
15.2 °C
Wind
2.8 m/s
SW (225°)
Pressure
1019 hPa
rising
Water temp
14.7 °C
Wind direction
SW
225° · 2.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 08:57
Caught inside a 2★ window (major period 08:20–10:20)
Report
“Hooked this eel right at dusk from the grassy bank while the current was slow. Took a few minutes to coax it out of the weeds before netting it.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 47.90°, 7.01°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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