Amur Catfish

This is the Wiki page for the Amur Catfish found in Kamuibetsu National Park.

Description

The Japanese common catfish, commonly known as the Amur Catfish, Far Eastern Catfish, and Chinese catfish, is a freshwater catfish distributed across East Asia and Japan. It is carnivorous and feeds on aquatic organisms, wherein its anatomy allows it to sink to the bottom and find food more easily.

The Amur Catfish feed during the night and go back to their caves during the day, a facet of their behavior which is linked to poor floating ability due to bladder enlargement.

Summary

Habitats

Amur Catfish can be found in Deep Pond, Shallow Lake, Deep Lake, Upriver, Middle River, and River Mouth.

Bait & Lure Preferences

Redworm, Leeches, Minnow, Shad, Bloodworm, Hotdog, Popper, Liver, Frog, Tube, Worm, Spoon, Grub, Marshmallow, Jerkbait, Spinnerbait, can be used to lure and catch Amur Catfish in COTW the Angler.

Traits

The Amur Catfish has the following traits:

  • Bottom Lurker:

    Prefers swimming closer to the bottom.

  • Jumper:

    Likes jumping out of the water.

  • Keen Senses:

    Can sense food from a great distance and will respond well to lures.

  • Night Owl:

    More active at night.

Tips for catching Amur Catfish

Preferred Bait

The Amur Catfish preferes Redworm as bait. If you use Redworm you have the best chance of cathing a Amur Catfish.

Time of Day

The best time for catching a Amur Catfish is during Nighttime.

Ranks & Hook Sizes

RankHook Size
👶Juvenile (0.3-1.3kg)6
🥉Bronze (1.3-8.9kg)5, 4 and 3
🥈Silver (8.9-14.6kg)2, 1, 1/0 and 2/0
🥇Gold (14.6-19.2kg)3/0
💎Diamond (19.2-21.8kg)4/0