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West Virginia angler catches record channel catfish
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. (WVDN) — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced that an angler from Wayne has caught a state record channel catfish, marking the sixth state record catch of 2024 so far. “West Virginia’s incredible fishing opportunities continue to amaze and attract anglers from near and far and this record-breaking achievement showcases the […] The post West Virginia angler catches record channel catfish appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
West Virginia fisherman catches record breaking catfish
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced on Thursday that an angler from Wayne County has caught a state record channel catfish, marking the sixth state record catch of 2024 so far. “West Virginia’s incredible fishing opportunities continue to amaze and attract anglers from near and far and this […]
Wayne County pond yields a new state record channel catfish
— A Wayne County man has shattered the record for the channel catfish in West Virginia. Tyler Rutherford of Wayne, W.Va. caught the monster cat from his family’s pond in back on July 21st. The big fish weighed 46.70 pounds and was 43.51 inches long, both were new records for the channel catfish. The old record for length was set in 2022 and the weight record set in 2023. Those two previous records were held by Alan Burkett of Moorefield in Hardy County with two separate fish. He caught his record catfish at South Mill Creek Lake in Grant County.
SEDC Award Recipients
Pictured from left to right, David Lieving, (President and CEO, Huntington Area Development Council and Wayne County Development Authority), Mark Whitley, (Executive Director, Jackson County Development Authority), Brian Gwin, (Chair, SEDC Board), Terrell Ellis, (President and CEO of Advantage Valley, Inc.), Meghan Parsons, (Associate Director, Jackson County Development Authority). Submitted photo.
2024 Wayne County Fair set for Aug. 1-3
HUNTINGTON — Gates open at noon on Thursday for this year’s Wayne County Fair, which will run noon to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 through Saturday, Aug. 3 at Camden Park in Huntington. New activities at this year’s fair include Power Wheels drag races and food-eating contests, said...
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