State of Ohio Record
15.95 pounds, 33 inches
World Record
22 pounds
Average Size
2-4 pounds, 14-22 inches
The walleye resembles the sauger and saugeye with its long slender body. Sharp canine teeth fill the mouth of the walleye. They have large dark eyes which are above and to the front of the muscular cheeks. The olive-yellow color of the walleye shines with the sun and is more of a rownish-olive color without the sun. White spots are at the bottom edge of the tail fin.
Walleye are found over reefs, shoals of gravel, bedrock, and other firm bottoms. Most walleye are found in deep waters, while others have found many walleye fishing in the shallow weeds near a drop-off.
When water temperature gets between 40° and 50° F walleye will spawn usually in April. The female lay as many as 40,000 eggs that will hatch in about 10 days. Eggs are deposited in tributary streams or over gravel to boulder-sized rocks in reef areas. Many young walleye will feed on zooplankton and insect larvae until they start to feed on small fish after their first year. Adult walleye will feed on shad, rainbow smelt, shiners, and whatever else is available.
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'Discolored' walleye catching anglers off guard, says DNR - UpNorthLive.com Tue, 17 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Saganaga Lake homecoming celebration set for Minnesota record walleye - Duluth News Tribune Thu, 19 May 2022 13:37:00 GMT
High-octane offenses clash as Walleye square off with Utah in conference finals - Toledo Blade Thu, 19 May 2022 03:33:45 GMT
Fishing Beat: Perch tournament on tap; night walleye fishing taking off - Buffalo News Wed, 18 May 2022 17:20:00 GMT
Walleye season is booming in Iowa - Axios Tue, 17 May 2022 11:32:44 GMT
Local watch parties for Walleye away games - WTVG Wed, 18 May 2022 15:35:00 GMT
Illegally Stocked Walleye in Idaho Triggers Investigation - Outdoor Life Mon, 16 May 2022 20:38:25 GMT
To catch a walleye, know one. Just ask Paul Radomski - Star Tribune Sat, 07 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
What you need to know for walleye season, beginning May 15 - WLUC Fri, 13 May 2022 22:54:00 GMT
5 years ago, Walleye caught in Idaho lake raised concern. Officials just reeled in another - The Spokesman Review Mon, 16 May 2022 13:41:40 GMT
How to Catch More Walleyes This Spring - Field & Stream Tue, 03 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Spring walleye bite continues on Lake Erie - WTVG Sat, 14 May 2022 01:00:00 GMT
Upper Red Lake walleye regulations announced for open water season : Apr 19, 2022 | News Release - MN DNR Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Sick or diseased? Odd walleye catch raises alarm among anglers in Au Gres - Huron Daily Tribune Mon, 02 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
DEC Announces Northern Pike, Pickerel, Tiger Muskellunge, and Walleye Season Opens May 1 - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Walleye outlook is excellent for 2022 – Ohio Ag Net - Ohio's Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Number of Oneida Lake walleyes at historic high as season opens, but they’re ‘skinnier’ than ever - newyorkupstate.com Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
'The ol' glass eye': On a few Oklahoma lakes, walleye have found a home away from home - Oklahoman.com Mon, 09 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Anglers crush Otisco Lake walleye after dark - newyorkupstate.com Thu, 05 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
New study of Saginaw Bay walleye movement and reproduction starts soon - Michigan (.gov) Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Game day updates: Walleye 5, Wheeling 4 — Final | The Blade - Toledo Blade Tue, 10 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Learn about Saginaw Bay walleye fishing from a pro fisherman during upcoming event - MLive.com Mon, 02 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Toledo Walleye win Game 1 of Central Division Finals - WTOL Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Walleye's Heard giving back through t-shirt sale with Jupmode - WTOL Thu, 12 May 2022 02:30:00 GMT
Troll a jig, catch a walleye | Outdoors | fergusfallsjournal.com - Fergus Falls Daily Journal Tue, 03 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Raising walleyes | Outdoors | fergusfallsjournal.com - Fergus Falls Daily Journal Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
DNR announces new walleye regulations in effect for opening fishing weekend - WQOW TV News 18 Tue, 03 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Bracket watch: Who could the Walleye play in the conference finals? - Toledo Blade Fri, 13 May 2022 01:36:43 GMT
Treeland Challenge held with warm temps, plenty of fish - Ashland Daily Press Wed, 18 May 2022 06:54:02 GMT
Game day updates: Walleye 3, Cincinnati 0 — Final | The Blade - Toledo Blade Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Jig is up, on top, among opening-day walleye lures - Duluth News Tribune Sat, 07 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Mackenthun: Lake Sarah has become success story for walleye reproduction - Mankato Free Press Sun, 08 May 2022 11:00:00 GMT
Butrus Ghafari, Josh Dickinson excited for return to Walleye - WTOL Mon, 02 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Annual walleye netting on Lake Pend Oreille complete - Coeur d'Alene Press Thu, 05 May 2022 08:05:19 GMT
DNR hopes walleye fry planted make their way to Houghton Lake - Houghton Lake resorter Wed, 18 May 2022 19:02:25 GMT
How to catch a walleye - KSTP Thu, 12 May 2022 17:52:16 GMT
Walleye sweep Wheeling to advance to Western Conference Finals - WTOL Fri, 13 May 2022 03:01:00 GMT
Helena-Area Fishing Report | Local | helenair.com - Independent Record Thu, 19 May 2022 11:00:00 GMT
Treeland Challenge welcomes walleye, bass anglers | Subscriber - Ashland Daily Press Wed, 11 May 2022 11:00:00 GMT
Iowa DNR to release 145 million walleyes into waterways and lakes - Local 5 - weareiowa.com Mon, 02 May 2022 16:26:00 GMT
3 takeaways from 2022-23 Walleye schedule announcement | The Blade - Toledo Blade Thu, 05 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Fishing Opener report 2022 - Star Tribune Sat, 14 May 2022 22:08:47 GMT
Weekly fishing report: May 18, 2022 - upnorthvoice.com - Up North Voice Wed, 18 May 2022 20:35:53 GMT
Bill Hilts Jr.: Night walleye fishing, turkey season conflicts - Buffalo News Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Northland Outdoors: Chasing early-season walleyes on the big water - Duluth News Tribune Wed, 04 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
ECHL acknowledges wrong calls against Toledo Walleye - WTOL Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Walleye's Myer setting himself up for future after hockey - WTOL Thu, 12 May 2022 19:40:00 GMT
Walleye playoff hockey returns to Toledo - WTOL Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Kitch-iti-kipi or the "Big Spring" at Palms Book State Park, near Manistique, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Kitch-iti-kipi is Michigan's largest freshwater spring at 200 feet across and 40-feet deep. - MLive.com Wed, 18 May 2022 03:19:20 GMT
F&S Classics: Walleyes Gone Wild - Field & Stream Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Walleye Harvest Regulations Adjusted at Marion Reservoir as Part of 4-Year Study - Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Photo Gallery: Walleye 4, Cyclones 2 | The Blade - Toledo Blade Tue, 03 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Photo Gallery: Walleye 3, Cincinnati 0 | The Blade - Toledo Blade Mon, 02 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Chicago outdoors: Lake Erie walleye, courting herons, longest turkey beard, Chicago smelt question - Chicago Sun-Times Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Wisconsin walleye worry: Too many female fish - Duluth News Tribune Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:00 GMT
McKenzie to re-join Walleye after release from Grand Rapids - Toledo Blade Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
DNR webinars cover fishing lures, walleye basics - Pine and Lakes Echo Journal Tue, 10 May 2022 21:18:27 GMT
Minor league report: Penguins drop Game 2, Nailers swept by Walleye - TribLIVE Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Walleye's Cole Fraser to avoid further discipline for Game 6 fight - Toledo Blade Sun, 01 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
ECHL playoff series schedule: Toledo Walleye versus Wheeling Nailers - Toledo Blade Tue, 03 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
South Heart angler takes third in professional walleye tournament - The Dickinson Press Mon, 02 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Game day updates: Cincinnati 2, Walleye 0 — Final | The Blade - Toledo Blade Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
DNR talks walleye trends at annual fisheries workshop - Iosco County News Herald Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:30:54 GMT
Photo Gallery: Walleye 5, Nailers 1 | The Blade - Toledo Blade Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
FINAL RESULTS FOR CROOKED CREEK 2022 WALLEYE TOURNEY - Montana Hunting and Fishing Information - Montana Outdoor Radio Show Sun, 15 May 2022 22:56:40 GMT
Bay stocked with brown trout, walleye - YourErie Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Walleye roster set for Kelly Cup playoffs - Toledo Blade Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Walleye beat Cyclones 3-2; Albert completes hat trick for incredible overtime finish | Kelly Cup Playoffs - WTOL Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Find walleye, muskie in Ohio public fishing spots - Farm and Dairy Thu, 12 May 2022 05:01:03 GMT
Second illegally-stocked walleye caught in Lake Cascade in past four years - KTVB.com Thu, 19 May 2022 04:27:00 GMT
ECHL Central Finals Preview: Walleye Battle Nailers - FloHockey Thu, 05 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Walleye organization wins ECHL operations award | The Blade - Toledo Blade Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
'You will find adventure.' Ballard's Resort offers unforgettable fishing, summer fun - Omaha World-Herald Wed, 18 May 2022 13:00:00 GMT
Walleye telemetry study continues on Bull Shoals Lake - ktlo.com Wed, 18 May 2022 10:15:00 GMT
For opener, ice-out will be a close call on some northern Minnesota lakes - Star Tribune Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Photo Gallery: Walleye 4, Cincinnati 1 | The Blade - Toledo Blade Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Photo Gallery: Walleye 3, Cincinnati 2 (OT) | The Blade - Toledo Blade Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Annual Oneida Lake Walleye Derby begins at midnight - WSYR Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Fishing report: Cool water temps, severe storm and high winds on opener challenge Alexandria-area anglers - Alexandria Echo Press Mon, 16 May 2022 18:43:00 GMT
Ojibwe man sets on tribal spearfishing journey in northern Wisconsin - Green Bay Press Gazette Tue, 17 May 2022 11:15:53 GMT
Tough conditions, solid bite - Tower Timberjay News Thu, 19 May 2022 02:15:00 GMT
Weekly Northwest Iowa DNR Fishing Report – KIWARadio.com - KIWARadio.com Thu, 12 May 2022 20:07:39 GMT
Monday Memories: Some big ones didn't get away - Toledo Blade Mon, 16 May 2022 11:37:24 GMT
Blade Fishing Report: White bass bring fight to spring fishing - Toledo Blade Wed, 18 May 2022 13:43:07 GMT
Game day updates: Toledo 4, Cincinnati 1 — FINAL | The Blade - Toledo Blade Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Informational meeting about Mille Lacs Lake | Mille Lacs Messenger | messagemedia.co - Aitkin Independent Age Wed, 18 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Outdoors: King puts a crown on Lake Erie fishing day - Toledo Blade Sat, 07 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
10 Foods That North Dakota is known for - Moneyinc Wed, 18 May 2022 18:00:42 GMT
Maumee River area businesses prepare for walleye run - WNWO NBC 24 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT
One-fish walleye limit set on Mille Lacs Lake for spring, fall fishing : Mar 29, 2022 | News Release - MN DNR Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT
DNR asks anglers to report tagged walleye - Michigan (.gov) Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Anglers target big walleye on Columbia River - The Columbian Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Officials track source of Buffalo Bill walleye | Outdoors | thesheridanpress.com - The Sheridan Press Sat, 02 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Walleye run getting underway on the Fox River in De Pere - Fox11online.com Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Is the walleye allocation going the wrong way again? - Aitkin Independent Age Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Lake Powell Fish Report for May 18 - Lake Powell Chronicle Wed, 18 May 2022 17:26:15 GMT
DNR collecting walleye eggs on Muskegon River this spring - Michigan (.gov) Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Spring thaw means it's time to jig for walleye - Warren Tribune Chronicle Sun, 13 Mar 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Brainerd fishing guide: Walleye limit cut from 6 to 4 popular among anglers and might help - Star Tribune Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT
DNR Announces Changes To Northern Wisconsin Walleye Regulations For 2022 Fishing Season - DrydenWire Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
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When walleye are
feeding they will hit a variety of lures. Trolling with spoons,
crankbaits, and worm harnesses is probably the most popular
fishing method for catching walleye.
Some say the main key to
catching walleye is finding them. Many walleye are found in deep
waters with flat bottoms while some remain in shallow waters weeds
near a drop off. Feeding usually occurs in low light conditions
such as dawn and dusk.
Make sure you have the proper
equipment when trolling for walleye. A variety of spoons,
crankbaits, and worm harnesses are a must. A good GPS navigation
system and fish finder will help locate the schools of walleye.
Remember presentation is
everything so if your lure is not working properly then it is not
going to catch the fish. Don't be afraid to slow your trolling
speed for inactive walleye or speed it up for the more active
ones. Everyday is not the same for walleye so keep an open
mind when trying to get walleye to bite and when you find out
what they are biting then present that lure more and fish at that
depth with other lines. Use your GPS navigation system to take
note of the coordinates where you caught the walleye for that day
and you may try fishing over that same spot.
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