Chester-Newell sportsmen club Ohio river catfish tournament:

The Ohio river catfish tournament from this past weekend, Aug 6th. On the left is Dwayne Cooper of Chester, WV. With the winning 23” flathead. On the right is Scott Reed of Pittsburgh, PA with the 2nd place 22” channel cat, lucky draw fish. The fish are biting but the big ones are playing hard to get. Water temp at Montgomery locks is 81 degrees. Our last tournament is scheduled for Aug. 20th. Sign up at Chaney’s Sunoco in Chester WV before 7pm. Measuring done at Chester City Park Marina 6:30am to 7am Sunday.