Walleye

The walleye is a wide-ranging, North American species that occurs virtually everywhere on the mainland.

 

HOW TO IDENTIFY A WALLEYE

It is the largest member of the perch family and has been known to reach 25 lb. Its closest relative and look-a-like is the sauger . Both have large, glassy, opaque eyes that gave the walleye its name. In shallow water at night, the eyes glow eerily under lights, readily identifying these fishes even before they can be seen.

The sauger can be distinguished by the markings on their dorsal fins. The walleye’s dorsal fin may be streaked, blotched, or plain, but lacks any clear spots and there is a prominent blotch at the posterior edge. On the sauger, the fin is spotted and lacks any large blotch at the back edge. The lower lobe of the tail in the walleye is white-tipped, a feature that is absent in the sauger.

 

WALLEYE FISHING TIPS

Get helpful walleye fishing tips. Learn how to go fishing for walleye using different baits, lures, and fishing techniques.

 

WALLEYE FISHING TIPS

WALLEYE NIGHT FISHING TIPS

 

WHERE TO CATCH WALLEYE

This wide-ranging, North American species occurs virtually everywhere on the mainland, with newly introduced populations occurring in Washington and Oregon.

The following list includes additional places where you can catch Walleye:

 

GRADUAL SHORES                                          INLETS AND OUTLETS

PIERS, DOCKS AND PILINGS                   SPRING HOLES

WALKWAYS AND BRIDGES                     HOLES

OPEN WATER                                      SHORELINE SHALLOWS

SUNKEN OBJECTS                                          FRESHWATER WEED BEDS

 

HOW TO CATCH WALLEYE

The following are fishing methods you can use to catch Walleye:

 

DRIFT FISHING                                              STILL FISHING

TROLLING

 

WALLEYE LURES, TACKLE & BAIT

The following are fishing lures, tackle and bait you can use to catch Walleye:

 

JIGS                                                             MINNOWS

SPINNER BAITS                                              LEECHES

PLUGS                                                SPOONS