Chicago outdoors: Personal best walleye from Fox Chain O'Lakes earns Fish of the Week

Kirby McDaniel’s walleye, 29-inches-plus long, was caught with a jig and minnow.

By Dale Bowman

Kirby McDaniel holds his personal-best walleye, caught and released on the Chain O'Lakes. — Kirby McDaniel holds his personal-best walleye, caught and released on the Chain O’Lakes.

Kirby McDaniel caught his personal-best walleye April 9 on the Fox Chain O’Lakes.

“Fish was released after photos,” the Wadsworth man emailed.

The PB walleye, 29-inches-plus long, was caught with a jig and minnow.

Consider this a reminder that you don’t have to travel hours to catch quality walleye.

FOTW, the celebration of big fish and their stories (the stories matter, as this one shows) around Chicago fishing, runs Wednesdays in the paper Sun-Times.

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Personal-best walleye from Fox Chain O'Lakes earns Fish of the Week

Kirby McDaniel’s walleye, 29-inches-plus long, was caught with a jig and minnow.