He jerked the line to set the hook and reeled in a 20-inch walleye.

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Numbers of the lake's most prized sport and commercial species, walleye and yellow perch, have dipped in recent years in the fertile western basin.

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"It will cut out some of the fishing but not all of it, " he says sitting on the western banks of the river fishing for walleye.

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Along the beachfront, a private marina large enough for more than 15 boats awaits, just in case your fleet wants to angle for walleye, trout or perch.

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For example, walleye and smallmouth bass from the St.

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