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Hastings Pisces Pete

This enormous ode to sport fishing overlooks the region.

Trent Hills, Ontario

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Hastings Pisces Pete is a stainless steel rendition of walleye that measures 12 feet long and stands 12 feet tall. Canadian artist Bill Lishman designed the sculpture as a tribute to the local game fishing tradition. This enormous piscine statue represents one of the most prized catches in the region. 

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Hastings Pisces Pete
5 Dit Clapper Dr
Trent Hills, Ontario, ON K0L 1Y0
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44.306846, -77.956867
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