Goonch Catfish · 98 cm · 19.2 kg
Karnali River near Chisapani—2026-07-20 00:51
by Binod MagarCatch & Release
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Date
2026-07-20 00:51
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Fresh buffalo meat chunk on a 6/0 hook
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
22.5 °C
Wind
3.1 m/s
SW (225°)
Pressure
1016 hPa
steady
Water temp
17.8 °C
Wind direction
SW
225° · 3.1 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 00:51
Caught outside the major/minor windows (1★ day)
Report
“I set up on a rocky ledge along the Karnali and let the current carry the bait into the deep run. After forty minutes the rod tip slammed down and the fish powered upstream before turning.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 27.75°, 82.87°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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