Pike-perch · 61 cm · 2.7 kg

Danube River near Ruse—2026-07-17 03:35

by Dimitar KolevCatch & Release

Profile

Date

2026-07-17 03:35

Solunar

Moon phase

Full moon

Technique

Spinning

Lure

Savage Gear 4D Perch 12 cm

Released

Yes

Air temp

13.2 °C

Wind

4.1 m/s

SW (225°)

Pressure

1017 hPa

falling

Water temp

14.8 °C

Wind direction

225° · 4.1 m/s

Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate

Solunar day curve · catch at 03:35

Caught outside the major/minor windows (4★ day)

“Pulled this zander from the shallows near Ruse around dusk after it followed a slow retrieve. Took a while to get it away from the weeds.”

≈ 43.12°, 24.44°

GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.