Upper Potomac Catfish

Type: Nontidal
Region: Western
Location: Upper Potomac

Colt Donaho, 10 years old, caught this 19.8lb channel catfish on the Upper Potomac below Harper's Ferry on 4/13. He was using nightcrawlers just after dark when it hit. The fish made multiple runs away from the boat pulling drag while we tried to net it. I was afraid to turn up the drag on his rod he was having problems holding on to it as it was. After a good 7 min battle it tired enough he got it alongside the boat and I was able to net it. His arms were so tired he could barely get it lifted for a pic.