Walking Catfish · 58 cm · 2.8 kg
Niger River near Niamey—2026-06-17 22:31
by Boubacar DialloCatch & Release
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Date
2026-06-17 22:31
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Chicken liver on a size 2/0 hook
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
33.7 °C
Wind
2.8 m/s
SW (225°)
Pressure
1009 hPa
rising
Water temp
28.4 °C
Wind direction
SW
225° · 2.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 22:31
Caught outside the major/minor windows (3★ day)
Report
“The catfish grabbed the bait near dusk while I sat on the muddy bank of the river. It gave a steady pull and came in without much fuss.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 16.45°, 8.82°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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