Fishing For

African catfish

4.0
(4)
26 Catches
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Average Length
-
Maximum Length
4.9 ft
Maximum Weight
66.1 lbs
Depth Range
-
Temperature Range
71.6 - 82.4 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch African catfish

5.0
(1)
Tierpoort Dam
Mangaung, Free State
3 Catches
5.0
(3)
Modder River
Free State
2 Catches
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Azzurri Lakes
Treviso, Veneto
1 Catch
4.0
(3)
Betsaida Dam
City of Tshwane, Gauteng
1 Catch
No Rating (0)
Golf de Mutanda Pond
Kolwezi, Katanga
1 Catch
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(11)
Indian Ocean
-34.530877, 22.510886
1 Catch
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(2)
Knoppies Dam Pond
City of Tshwane, Gauteng
1 Catch
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Lake of Bay
14.358921, 121.233887
1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching African catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1120)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread
4.0
(206)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver
4.0
(135)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat
4.0
(115)
1 Catch

Recently Caught African catfish

Aqil Muqri

1 week ago
 • 
Hulu Langat, Selangor

African catfish
1
3 likes

Mohammed Ahmed

2025-04-17
 • 
South al Gazera, Al Jazirah

Yesterday, elshwal river

African catfish
4 lb 7 oz
1
8 likes
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Allan Decalay

2024-09-08
 • 
Laguna lake, Laguna

African catfish
3 lb 11 oz
1
3 likes

Rydan Beere

2024-08-11
 • 
Waterberg, Limpopo

The time paid off

African catfish
9 lb 1 oz
1
13 likes • 1 comment

Mohd Isa

2024-08-04
 • 
Johor Baharu, Johor

African catfish
1 lb 2 oz
3
9 likes

ian ballantyne

2024-04-29
 • 
Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

African catfish
19 lb 13 oz
13 likes

Johann Perkins

2024-03-24
 • 
Mangaung, Free State

African catfish
8 likes

Juan Du Plessis

2024-01-18
 • 
Dr Kenneth Kaunda, North West

African catfish
13 lb 4 oz
26 likes • 4 comments
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