Guy Covington

Guy Covington and his young daughter show off the record-setting 79.5-pound catfish he caught last month near Oconee Springs Park on Lake Sinclair. Georgia Outdoor News

Guy Covington and his young daughter show off the record-setting 79.5-pound catfish he caught last month near Oconee Springs Park on Lake Sinclair. Georgia Outdoor News

Record-setting catfish caught on Lake Sinclair

A new Lake Sinclair record blue catfish was caught about 11:30 a.m.April 27 by Guy Covington of Social Circle. Covington’s record fish pulled the certified scales at Farmers Services and Hardware in Madison to 79.5 pounds.