Wahpper: The World’s Largest Catfish in Wahpeton, North Dakota

Where the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers merge in southeastern North Dakota, the Red River of the North begins its winding trek northward into Canada. The river is renowned across the continent as an angler’s mecca for trophy channel catfish—monsters that draw fishermen hoping to reel in record-breaking river beasts. Behold Wahpper, an undeniable titan of roadside Americana.