Wyoming might be known primarily for its trout fishing, but walleye are also hugely popular, and the future of the main supply of walleye, from North Dakota, could be in doubt.

To get ahead of the problem, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is looking to ramp up the production of walleye and other warm-cold water game fish species at the Dan Speas Fish Hatchery near Casper.

The Speas hatchery can produce about 100,000 to 125,000 walleye each year. To meet anglers’ demand, it would take roughly a million walleye per year, Game and Fish Fisheries Division Chief Alan Osterland told Cowboy State Daily.

Patrick Edwards, an avid walleye angler who lives north of Riverton, said he supports efforts to increase in-state production.

“If you look at the trends, nationally, walleye fishing i

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