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Purple Labeo

Purple Labeo

Labeo congoro

  • 1lakes
  • 38logged catches
  • 4.62 kg heaviest logged

Purple Labeo (Labeo congoro) is a relatively large bottom-dwelling omnivorous African fish of the carp family. It tends to stay in warm rocky areas of large rivers. It can also be found in fairly strong currents.
Purple Labeo can reach 42 cm (16 inches) in length and almost 5 kg (11 lb) in weight. It feeds on algae and other organisms, scrubbing them off boulders and other hard surfaces. A distinctive feature of this fish’s behavior is school feeding off the backs of hippos, where the Labeos pluck algae and peeled skin from the animals.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Sweet Peas 8 Bloodworms 7 Maggots 4 Wax Worms 1 Caddis Larva 1

Best setups by lake 1 lakes with data

Congo River — 38 catches , best 4.62 kg

  • Sweet Peas Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom 6×
  • Maggots Hook #2 Feeder bottom Shore 4×
  • Bloodworms Hook #4 Float 40 m 3×
  • Sweet Peas Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom 2×

How to catch

How to catch a unique Purple Labeo?

When it comes to float, feeder, or bottom fishing, the best way to catch Purple Labeo would be to use Sweet Peas on a size #1/0 hook.

Where to find it

Congo River Congo

Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log

Red Worms Pinkies Caster Maggots Dough balls Corn Sweet Corn Peas Semolina Balls Pea Dough #123#122#2335#2336

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