Interesting - I have heard from a few old timers around Gallatin that the walleye was actually caught in a net too. No way to tell these days if it's true or just a "sour grapes" rumor.
One thing is for sure - the Cumberland River had some massive walleyes before hydroelectric dams wiped out the larger river strain that was native to this area. There are still some big ones (I've seen walleye over 10 lbs. in the Caney), but not like they used to have years ago.
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