Walleye tournament held in Marion County
Marion Reservoir played host Sunday to the Kansas Walleye Association Tournament sponsored by Mid-Kansas Marine, City Beverage, Hutchinson, Canada Bait and Tackle, and Marion Lake Association.
Seventy-seven boats finished the tournament, for a total of 205 walleyes caught at an average of three pounds per fish.
The next KWA tournament will be Sunday at El Dorado Lake. For more information on KWA tournaments contact Dan or Marlene Norris at (785) 379-5158, or amnorris44@-msn.com.
Winners
First place - Monte Orth, Hays, and Lonnie Orth, Wichita, six fish, 19.55 total pounds, $800.
Second place - Mike Cooper and Robert Chitty, Beloit, five fish, 19.43 total pounds, $700.
Third place - Robert Trapp and Ivan Suppes, Otis, six fish, 18.31 total pounds, $450.
Largest Walleye
Rocky Akins Haysville and Willie Akins, Wichita, 5.78 pounds, $200.
