Electric Catfish · 47 cm · 2.8 kg
Congo River near Kinshasa—2026-05-17 00:42
by Jean MbalaCatch & Release
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Date
2026-05-17 00:42
Solunar
Moon phase
First quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Fresh fish chunks
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
30.2 °C
Wind
3.5 m/s
E (90°)
Pressure
1011 hPa
rising
Water temp
26.8 °C
Wind direction
E
90° · 3.5 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 00:42
Caught outside the major/minor windows (4★ day)
Report
“Set up on the muddy bank of the river just before dusk. The fish hit hard and gave a good fight before I could land it.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ -2.91°, 23.16°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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