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Unwanted Walleye?

When I heard about the illegal introduction of walleye into Swan Lake, the first person I thought of was Tommy Garrison.

A hermit who lived for years in the mountains near Cooke City, Tommy was rumored to have stocked all the lakes and streams in the area with his favorite fish --brook trout.

No doubt the walleye dumped into Swan Lake were the perpetrator’s favorite species. I suspect, however, that the technique was a bit different. The walleye, which originated in Lake Helena, probably arrived in the Swan via the live well in a fishing boat. Tommy was said to have carried fish in coffee...

 

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