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Qarmut (North African sharptooth catfish) is a hardy, air-breathing bottom feeder found throughout the Nile, canals and Lake Nasser. It can survive in low-oxygen water and even wriggle short distances over land. A common catch on bottom baits, especially after dark, and a cheap food-market staple.
bait on the — liver, dead fish, worms or dough — in slow, murky canals and lakes, best after dark.
Nile, canals, lakes, muddy slow water
Warm months; dawn, dusk and night in slow or still murky water.
Strong outfit, with a big bait hard on the bottom; fish after dark.
A chunk of fish, liver or a bunch of worms legered on the — best at night.
Build the gear setup for North African Catfish
The right rod, reel, line & lures — matched to what you own
Eating & safety
Edible. Has sharp pectoral fin spines — handle with care.
African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) — the Egyptian Arabic name FishBase ties to Egypt
source: FishBase Egypt ↗Best conditions: Warm months; dawn, dusk and night in slow or still murky water.
African catfish have a tree-like 'arborescent' breathing organ above the gills that lets them gulp air — so they can survive in stagnant water that would suffocate other fish.