BRAINERD, MN - JANUARY 26: A volunteer prepares to release a walleye caught at the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza fishing tournament on Gull Lake January 26, 2008 in Brainerd, Minnesota. All of the fish caught in the tournament are released back into the lake once they are weighed and recorded. The tournament, billed as the world's largest ice fishing competition, attracted over 10,000 participants who competed for $150,000 in prizes. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)A walleye. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
(CBS) — Some local fish are having surgery Thursday in the name of science, reports WBBM’s Terry Keshner.
Six fish, including muskies, and walleye are getting surgically implanted transmitters.
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