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John Myers

St. Louis River anglers wonder where the big walleyes have gone

ON THE ST. LOUIS RIVER — Chris Edquist grabbed the fishing rod out of the holder and pulled back just enough to see how big the bend was.

It was the 20th or so walleye the two of us boated that morning, on our way to about 35 walleyes caught and released in five hours of fishing on a warm, sunny June day. But you could tell Edquist was still a little disappointed.

"Another 15 and 1/8th incher," Edquist said as he measured the fish and set it back in the water. "Barely legal. ... One of those up-and-coming walleyes the DNR is talking about."

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