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Giant Trout
Preston, MN		 Giant Trout
Kalkaska, MI
The Preston Trout is 19 feet long and installed on a trailer. There was once a six foot long chainsaw carved fish in town but it fell into such disrepair that it was destroyed. For more, see this website.

The Kalkaska Trout is 17 feet long and 12 feet tall. It leaps in a fountain. This is the third version of the fish that was originally installed here in 1966. The trout is Michigan's state fish and Kalkaska is home to the National Trout Festival. A Giant Robin, Michigan's state bird, stands next to this Trout. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

Giant Trout
Baxter, MN		 Giant Trout & Muskie
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
This Giant Trout in Baxter is located at the Baxter Village shopping center. [photo thanks Mark Comstock]

The Giant Trout and Muskie are located at the Trading Post which sells hunting, fishing, camping supplies and souvenirs.

More Giant Trout:
Des Plaines, IL

Big Fish Supper Club
Bena, MN
The Big Fish Supper Club used to house a hamburger stand but now the restaurant is in an adjacent building. The 65 feet long, 14 feet tall muskie was built in 1958 and was originally called the Big Fish Drive Inn. Another source says it was originally the Big Muskie Drive-in. The body was built on a wooden frame and Coca-Cola signs were used to make the fish's eyes. Customers entered the stand via the fish's mouth. There was also a take-out window. In 1963, the stand was converted into a souvenir shop. A more conventional building was constructed next to the fish to serve as the restaurant. For many years, the fish was used for storage. The fish's teeth were stolen a few times so they were only left in during the summer months. These photos are from around 2001. In 2009, this structure was completely restored and put up for sale. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Giant Perch
Port Stanley, ON		 Captain Wylie
Port Clinton, OH
This Giant Perch is mounted on top of a sign on the Lake Erie shorefront. Yellow perch is a local specialty. For more, see this website,

Captain Wylie is a 20 foot long fiberglass walleye. He is paraded around during the annual Walleye Festival and then parked in front of the Lakeland Hotel. Port Clinton proclaims itself to be the Walleye Capital of the World. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

Beaver House
Grand Marais, MN
The Beaver House bait and tackle shop features a giant walleye. This store opened here in 1964 and I believe the walleye was installed at that time. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [photos thanks Mark Comstock]

Giant Walleye
Rush City, MN
The Rush City Walleye is also installed at a gas station. He is about 14 feet long and made of fiberglass. This giant fish has been here since the late 1990s. A sign next to the giant fish indicates that it was caught by Paul Bunyan.

Giant Walleye
Garrison, MN		 Giant Tiger Muskie
Nevis, MN		 Giant Muskie
Gananoque, ON
The Garrison Walleye was built in 1965 when Garrison declared itself the "Walleye Capital of the World." This fishing village is wrapped around the most popular walleye lake in the state, Mille Lacs. It was originally intended as a portable fiberglass fish to accompany Miss Garrison in the annual town parade. The 26 foot long fish has since been affixed to a cement base and serves as a beacon for boaters and ice fisherman lost on the lake. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Nevis Muskie was built in 1950 with cedar, redwood and concrete. At 30 1/2 foot long, it claims to be the World's Largest Tiger Muskie. In 1991, the fish was repainted and a roof was built to protect it. For more, see this website.

The Gananoque Muskie is made of concrete and was produced by John Boxtel. This statue was created in recognition of Gananoque as the site of the largest muskie ever caught, which at that time was about 40 pounds.

Giant Walleye
Lake Kabetogama, MN
This Giant Walleye is 14 feet long and has a saddle on his back for photo-ops. The original walleye was built in 1949. [photo thanks Mark Comstock]

North Country Taxidermy
Hazelhurst, WI
North Country Taxidermy features fiberglass bass and muskie statues. They have been here since at least 2007. There is also a wood-carved Deer with Rifle statue here.

More Giant Muskies:
Mille Lacs Lake, MN

More Giant Walleyes:
Baudette, MN
Mille Lacs Lake, MN
Garrison, ND

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