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Port Clinton, Ohio: Wylie Walleye at Walleye Capital of the World

Many towns battle for the title of "Walleye Capital of the World." This 18-ft. long fiberglass fish is the only one which descends from a crane on New Year's Eve.

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Wylie Walleye Statue

Port Clinton persists with its claim as Walleye Capital of the World. They moved the walleye statue -- Wylie Walleye -- to 163 and Adams. It's worth taking a look at, and right off Lake Erie.

[Mari, 05/13/2011]

Wylie Walleye at Walleye Capital of the World

Address:
121 E. Perry St., Port Clinton, OH
Directions:
Downtown, usually (but not always) in the parking lot of Arlington Inn/America's Best Value Inn on the north side of Hwy 163/E. Perry St. between Madison and Jefferson Sts.
Admission:
Free
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