What was expected to be a typical very early morning of fishing turned out to be a record-setting day of achievement for Chris Rolph and Jon Owens.

On June 11, about 12:45 a.m., they caught an enormous blue catfish that was 54.2 inches long, had a 36-inch girth, and weighed 96 pounds. The catch was made near the Turkey Bottoms that is located about one mile upriver (east) of Schmidt Fields along Kellogg (Eastern) Avenue.

Rolph and Owens were classmates and outstanding athletes at Batavia High School.