Wired walleye transmit urban fishing data

The Ministry of Natural Resources is studying walleye in Thunder Bay's Kam River using radio transmitters.

About 50 fish have been implanted with transmitters as part of a study on the fish population and urban anglers.

The Ministry's Steve Bobrowicz said he hopes people will release the transmitter fish if they happen to catch them.

"We've got a big investment in these radio tagged fish," he said. "Not just the equipment implanted in the fish themselves, but the data they collect is of critical importance to this study."

Bobrowicz said the success of walleye anglers on the river will also be monitored this summer.

He said the ministry wants to ensure the Kam River remains a sustainable urban fishery.