Little fish fact
Conger are powerful sea eels, so they make brilliant reading for curious children, but they deserve calm, careful handling by anglers.
Fishing for Conger
Bait - mackerel, squid
Method - weighted hook
Good places to catch conger in Cornwall are the rocks between Mousehole & Newlyn, Mevagissey, Sennen, Mullion, Lizard, rocks off Porthtowan, Tintagel & Trebarwith Strand and some very large ones can be caught off the headlands around Cape Cornwall.
Identification
Long eel shaped with scaleless skin. Charcoal grey colour with pale belly. The edges of the dorsal and anal fins are black. Extremely sharp teeth and strong jaws. These fish will stay alive for long periods out of the water.
Length
Length is 2m
Breeding Time
unknown
Latin Names
Order - Apodes
Latin Name - conger conger
Family - Congridae
Habitat
Conger live in kelp, rocky gullies, wrecks, holes in harbour walls. They are mainly caught at night as they are night feeders.
Suggested Cooking Methods & Recipes
Conger is edible but not particularly popular as an eating fish
