An American Eel is found in the Kansas River for the first time in almost a decade. K-State Fisheries and Aquatics Extension Specialist Joe Gerken says historically they've known they've been there but they aren't that common.

Gerken says when the eels become adults they travel over three thousand miles out to sea to spawn.  Gerken says man-made dams have affected fish migration patterns, but it has also kept out non-native species, like Asian carp.

He encourages people to spend time outside because no one knows what might be found, like an American Eel.