Effect of different bait on the catchment of eels Anguilla marmorata in the Brayeun River, Aceh Besar district, Indonesia

The objective of the present study was to determine the best bait to catch the eel Anguilla marmorata in the Brayeun River, Aceh Besar District, Indonesia. Five types of baits were tested, namely; shrimps, earthworms, chicken intestine, terrestrial snails, and tilapia fish fingerling. The fishing was conducted for three months based on the Islamic Hijri Calendar (lunar cycle) on Rajab to Ramadhan (April to June 2017). The data were subjective to one-way analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA). A total of 39 eels A. marmorata were sampled during the study. The ANOVA test showed that the baits gave a significant effect on the catch volume of eel where the shrimp bait resulted in higher catching compared to other baits. Therefore, it is concluded that the shrimp was the best bait for eel A. marmorata in the Brayeun River, Aceh Besar District, Indonesia.