When using eel cages to trap natural wild eels, they have "seven orifices". Tip No. 1: Determine the location of the cage according to the season.

In spring, the climate is mild, and eels mostly move in hibernating areas. Therefore, eel cages should be placed where aquatic plants sprout. In summer, the temperature is high, the water is warm, and eels are highly active and foraging. Therefore, In autumn, the eel cage should be placed in a place where food can be found; in autumn, when the water level mostly drops, eels usually dig holes in places with abundant aquatic plants to prepare for hibernation. Therefore, the eel cage should be placed in a place with dense aquatic plants for trapping. The second tip: Determine the location of the cage based on the weather. When the weather is hot, eels often live in the shade to escape the heat; when the weather is cool, eels like to look for food in empty water at night. Therefore, the location of placing cages to trap eels must be flexibly determined according to the weather. The third tip: Determine the position of the cage based on the wind direction. If the entire water area is hit by wind and waves, the eels will never come out of their holes. Because eels are afraid of water and waves. Therefore, when the south wind blows, the eel cages should be placed by the water on the south slope for trapping; when the north wind blows, the eel cages should be placed on the north slope for trapping. The fourth tip: Determine the position of the cage based on the depth of the water. If the water in the entire pond or ditch is relatively deep, the eel cages should be placed on the shallow water slope for trapping; if the water in the entire pond or the entire ditch is relatively shallow, the eel cages should be placed on the deep water slope for trapping. The fifth tip: Look at the water flow to determine the position of the cage. Monopterus eels are afraid of rapids, but in order to find food, they often lurk in still water next to flowing water to wait for food. Therefore, traps should be placed in still water areas where flowing water is flowing. Tip No. 6: Determine the location of the cage based on the food source. There are many small fish and shrimps in some ditches and ponds. Eels growing in this environment mostly choose quiet places to move around. The food source conditions in some ditches and ponds are extremely poor. In order to survive, eels search in noisy places with human and animal activities. food. Therefore, the location of cages should be flexibly determined according to the quality of food source conditions in a certain ditch and pond. Tip 7: Determine the trapping based on the rise and fall of the water level. Monopterus eels naturally like to move out of their holes when the water rises, and lurk in their holes when they fall into the water. When catching eels in a cage, you should catch the "rise" and not the "fall". In short, when using eel cages to trap wild eels, one must flexibly determine the position of the cage for fishing based on the eel's habits and characteristics of its activities. It is worth mentioning that the end of May to early June every year is the most active period for eels’ foraging activities. In addition, eels are also very active on the eve of heavy rains and when the pond water surges. Those who use cages to catch eels must seize these opportunities and catch them through the "seven orifices".

The content of this article comes from: China Agricultural Press "Chinese Soil Breeds"