Lates niloticus · 98 cm · 16.4 kg
Niger River near Niamey—2026-06-19 15:05
by Oumarou AbdoulayeCatch & Release
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Date
2026-06-19 15:05
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Trolling
Lure
Large silver spoon
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
34.8 °C
Wind
3.2 m/s
SW (225°)
Pressure
1011 hPa
falling
Water temp
28.3 °C
Wind direction
SW
225° · 3.2 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 15:05
Caught inside a 4★ window (major period 14:46–16:46)
Report
“It took the lure right beside a fallen tree along the channel edge and made a couple of solid runs before I turned it.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 17.73°, 7.66°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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