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OK, this Fish of the Week makes me envious: Roxanne Johnson catches a 47-inch muskie on Green Bay

Roxanne Johnson caught a 47-inch muskie from Green Bay to earn Fish of the Week.

By  Dale Bowman
   
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Roxanne Johnson caught a 47-inch muskie from Green Bay to earn Fish of the Week.

Provided by Capt. Kevin Pischke/Lay in a Line Guide Service.

Roxanne Johnson of Woodstock caught this 47-inch Great Lakes strain muskie Friday while fishing Green Bay with Capt. Kevin Pischke of Lay in a Line Guide Service.

It isn’t often that Fish of the Week truly makes me envious, but this one does. It hits an unfilled goal in my outdoors life, catching a big muskie from Green Bay. Gives me something to dream of for the future.

FOTW, the celebration of big fish and their stories (the stories matter) around Chicago fishing, runs Wednesdays in the Sun-Times. Submit nominations by message on Facebook (Dale Bowman), on Twitter and Instagram (@BowmanOutside) or email (BowmanOutside@gmail.com).

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