Mekong Giant Catfish · 198 cm · 84.5 kg
Mekong River near Don Det, Champasak—2026-06-28 03:23
by Vongsa PhommavongCatch & Release
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Date
2026-06-28 03:23
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Bottom
Lure
Freshwater prawn on a size 6/0 circle hook
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
30.2 °C
Wind
2.8 m/s
SW (215°)
Pressure
1009 hPa
rising
Water temp
27.4 °C
Wind direction
SW
215° · 2.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 03:23
Caught inside a 1★ window (major period 02:40–04:40)
Report
“The catfish held near the drop-off for nearly forty minutes before committing. We measured it quickly and let it go back into the current.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ 20.98°, 103.32°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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