Chuck the Channel Catfish, Selkirk

Sitting in front of two restaurants in downtown Selkirk is a gigantic catfish.  The statue of “Chuck the Channel Cat” is 33 feet high and made of fiberglass.  It was installed in 1986 and named in memory of a local sport fisherman Chuck Norquay.

01 Chuck the Channel Catfish, Selkirk

02 Chuck the Channel Catfish, Selkirk

Selkirk’s stretch of the Red River is well knowm for its large catfish, and the town considers itself the “Catfish Capital of the World.”  I enjoy spotting local landmarks like this when traveling.

03 Chuck the Channel Catfish, Selkirk

04 Chuck the Channel Catfish, Selkirk

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