Unite to restore Willie Walleye - Baudette, MN

07/12/2018

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Willie the Walleye is all done and resting at his new home in Baudette, MN. Here is a picture of the old Willie the Walleye and the new one. Keep in mind that he was just installed yesturday, so there are no flowers or shrubs around him yet. WELCOME HOME WILLIE THE WALLEYE!!!

07/10/2018

07/09/2018

Here he comes!

07/09/2018

With Willie 2.0 being readied for installation, let’s look back at the original.

*Credit to the Lake of the Woods County History Archives   Willie Walleye, the 40-foot, 2 ½ ton fish which has come to symbolize the Lake of the Woods, originated as Arnold F. Lund’s idea, an idea which he recommended to the Baudette Civic and Commerce Association. With Mr. Lund doing much of th...

06/26/2018

More progress!!

04/11/2018

Border State Bank of Baudette came with a big check!! Remember that next time you choose your banking needs. :) Do we have anyone following this page who has yet to donate? Every dollar counts towards the Baudette-Lake of the Woods Chamber of Commerce goal to ! Please help this old girl get back to original glory by supporting the cause. Thank you!!

Border State Bank is a proud contributor of the Willie Walleye restoration project in Baudette. Pictured here: Baudette bank President Rosanne Swenson presents Chamber of Commerce President Mike Hovde a $5,000.00 check. The current Willie Walleye statue will be replaced this summer with a fiberglass replica. Special thanks to the Chamber for spearheading this important project.

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03/25/2018

Have you donated yet? Please share and help

One of northern Minnesota's most iconic and most photographed fish statues is being replaced.Willie Walleye, the 40-foot, 2½-ton piscatorial landmark that has greeted visitors to Baudette, Minn., and Lake of the Woods since 1959, will be demolished this summer and replaced with a fiberglass version...

03/09/2018

How can you raise money for Willie?
Kudos to Local 49 for their donation!

https://www.facebook.com/matt.mollberg/posts/10211367026471834

Local 49 recently donated $2,500 to go toward a new 'Willie the Walleye' - a popular landmark located near Baudette, Minnesota.

Pictured is (left to right) Brock Strbakken (Steward-Lake of the Woods Solid Waste), Mike Hovde (Chamber President), Todd Djonne (Local 49 Business Rep) and Pete Peterson (Steward-Lake of the Woods Highway)

02/21/2018

Good news! The City is at the half-way point in their fundraising drive for Willie!! But the hard part is always getting to the finish line. Have you donated yet? If you have did you share this with other like-minded folks who have a soft spot for the Walleye Capital of the World? Every single dollar matters.
Please help!!! Thank you!!!

01/24/2018

Willie needs your help. Have you donated yet?

If you're a current Baudette-Lake of the Woods Chamber of Commerce member & are offering a promotion where a portion of funds will go towards the Willie Walleye repair, please email us or message us your specials so we can promote them on the page.

12/14/2017

Santa wants you to donate. Donate A LOT if you’re trying to get off the naughty list!!

Goal: $110,000
Donate at baudettelakeofthewoodschamber.com or by mail:
Baudette Lake of the Woods Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 659
Baudette, MN 56623