The high-yield period of Monopterus albus is June 6- 10/0 every year, especially June-August. Monopterus albus in this period is delicious, with less thorns and thick meat. Because after all, after foraging in spring, Monopterus albus is fat, tender and delicious, with the best taste.

Moreover, in summer, Monopterus albus is better than ginseng, and there are folk proverbs that "Monopterus albus first supplements summer" and "Monopterus albus competes with ginseng for summer". Summer is also a good time to eat Monopterus albus to warm up. Therefore, it is not only the taste, but also the health care and nutritional value. Eating eel in summer is also the most suitable.

Unique health care function of eating Monopterus albus in summer

After feeding in spring, Monopterus albus is plump, tender and delicious, rich in nutrition and has the strongest nourishing effect. Moreover, the humidity is heavy in summer, which is especially unfavorable for people who are cold, weak and wet. Eating qi-invigorating Monopterus albus at this time conforms to the health-preserving concept of "nourishing yang in spring and summer" in traditional medicine, and can achieve good effects of improving bad physique and "treating winter diseases in summer".

Every season has seasonal food that nourishes the body. Eating eel in summer belongs to the category of summer tonic. At this time, the eel is strong and obese, and the female eel is laying eggs, and its nourishing function reaches its peak, which is the most suitable season for eating eel in a year.

When can I start fishing for eel?

Generally speaking, May-September is the best time to catch eels. The weather turned warmer in May, and the activity of Monopterus albus was greatly improved. If you want to eat the fattest eel, you have to wait until at least May. June-August is the peak season for spawning. At this time, Monopterus albus is very aggressive and suitable for fishing or lure fishing.

When can you catch eels?

Monopterus albus is a benthic fish in tropical and warm temperate zones with strong adaptability. It can live in rivers, lakes, ditches and rice fields. It usually lives in spring, summer and autumn, likes to live in mud caves and crevices on the banks of ponds, rivers and rice fields, and hibernates in caves in winter. In spring, after a winter's lurking, eel consumes too much energy and needs to eat a lot, so spring is a good time to fish eel. The summer climate is hot, and Monopterus albus come out of the hole one after another and burrow into aquatic plants, crevices and dead trees to "enjoy the cool", which is also convenient for fishing. Monopterus albus begins to enter the hole in autumn, and it is not easy to take the bait.