Minnesota's State Fish

If you ask most fishing people in the Brainerd Lakes area what their favorite fish to catch is, they will tell you the Walleye. They make great eating and are good fighters on the end of a line. I am not much for fishing, but I agree on the eating part. Several area restaurants serve Walleye dinners.

• Walleye are named for their big white eyes.
  
• Adult walleye are 13 to 20 inches long.
• Walleye weigh an average of 1 to 3 pounds, although some may weigh 10 pounds or more.
• Walleye can live 10-20 years.
• Walleye have sharp teeth. The two long ones in the front look like a dog's teeth.

	The Minnesota State Fish is the Walleye.