Mekong Giant Catfish · 172 cm · 68.5 kg
Mekong River near Kratie—2026-06-25 06:12
by Sothea KimCatch & Release
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Date
2026-06-25 06:12
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Live tilapia on 8/0 circle hook
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
29.8 °C
Wind
2.1 m/s
SW (225°)
Pressure
1007 hPa
falling
Water temp
28.3 °C
Wind direction
SW
225° · 2.1 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 06:12
Caught outside the major/minor windows (5★ day)
Report
“The fish took the bait just before sunrise near a deep bend outside Kratie. It stayed low for nearly twenty minutes before we could turn its head.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 13.27°, 105.08°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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