The Walleye is a
favorite catch for sportsmen angling in America's north-central lake regions.
But the glassy-eyed, needle-toothed fish's popularity only partially explains
the pile-up of redundant "Walleye Capital of the World" claims made by
tourism bureaus of little lake towns. Maybe a brain-damaging chemical
accumulated in the fish makes walleye eaters blind to the obvious -- there
can be only one Walleye Capital of the World.
Garrison, Minnesota: Walleye worship became official
in Minnesota after it was designated as the state fish in 1965 by the
MN legislature. Moving quickly, the town of Garrison declared itself "Walleye
Capital of the World," in part because the adjacent lake, Mille Lacs,
is the most popular walleye spot in Minnesota.
Wally Walleye is located only one-mile away from Zombie
the Golf Giant. Wally, "World's Largest Walleye," is the 26-ft. long fiberglass
sculpture on the Main Street of Garrison, North Dakota. It is in a small
park and flanked by flag poles. The opaque-eyed Wally propels himself
above a "Walleye Capital of the World" sign. |
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