Walking Catfish · 68.5 cm · 3.8 kg
Koulikoro, Niger River—2026-08-08 01:57
by Mamadou Traoré
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Date
2026-08-08 01:57
Solunar
Moon phase
First quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Chicken liver on a size 2/0 circle hook
Released
No
Weather & Tide
Air temp
34.2 °C
Wind
3.1 m/s
ENE (65°)
Pressure
1009 hPa
steady
Water temp
27.8 °C
Wind direction
ENE
65° · 3.1 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 01:57
Caught outside the major/minor windows (3★ day)
Report
“Set up along the banks of the Niger River near Koulikoro just before sunset. The catfish took the bait aggressively from a deep mud hole near some submerged roots.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 16.09°, -5.09°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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