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The anus on a male is circular while the anus of a female resembles a keyhole, and the female's will become larger once it is time for her to lay eggs. Examine the weight of your walleye. A male will weigh less and look slimmer than a female, with a more streamlined appearance; female walleyes are rounder and plump.
- Do male walleye run before females?
- How big is a 3 year old walleye?
- How do you tell if a fish is a walleye?
- Do walleye eat while spawning?
- What colors do walleye see?
- How big is a trophy walleye?
- How big does a male walleye get?
- What is the world record walleye?
- How long does a walleye fish live?
- How can you tell walleye from saugeye?
- Will walleye bite you?
- What triggers walleye spawn?
Do male walleye run before females?
Males mature at least a year earlier than females, adding at least one extra year-class of them on the shoals. Colby also says that larger female walleyes quickly vacate spawning areas in search of a deep-water refuge.
How big is a 3 year old walleye?
Notes: Male Walleyes mature around 3 years of age, on average grow to approximately 20”/51cm and have a life expectancy is 15-20 years.
How do you tell if a fish is a walleye?
Walleye are a solid golden color all across their upper body. Dorsal fin: Sauger have dark spots on their top (dorsal) fin. Walleye don't have spots, but their last two spines are solid black. Tail: Walleye have a white patch on the lower fin of their tail.
Do walleye eat while spawning?
During the pre-spawn and spawn, walleye anglers are blessed with some of the best fishing of the season. The fish are shallow, and feed all day long as they complete their spawning ritual.
What colors do walleye see?
A walleye lacks the blue and yellow cells, so it's color vision is similar to that of the rare human beings with blue and yellow color blindness. What this means is a walleye most likely can see all colors as some shade of red or green.
How big is a trophy walleye?
Honestly, an 8-pound walleye for most folks is a trophy walleye. If you don't fish 100 days or more each year for walleyes, then the chances of catching a 10-pound walleye are slim. I know some folks who may tell you that they've caught 20-30, 10-pound-plus walleyes in their fishing careers.
How big does a male walleye get?
SIZE: The common length for walleye is around 54 cm (22.3 in) with the maximum reported length being 107 cm (42 in). RANGE: Walleye in North America are found in the Arctic south to the Great Lakes and across to the St. Lawrence River. In Canada, walleye are found in Quebec across to the Northwest Territories.
What is the world record walleye?
So let the record be known in the walleye world that the world record walleye of 25 pounds which measured 41 inches in length was caught by Mabry Harper in the great state of Tennessee in 1960 was a most well documented claim and there has never been any evidence to prove the contrary.
How long does a walleye fish live?
Walleye spawn in the spring or early summer. They spawn over gravel or rocks in rivers or shallows, where there is enough of a current to clear away sediment and aerate the eggs. Females can deposit more than 100,000 eggs, which hatch in about two weeks. A walleye lives about 10 years on average.
How can you tell walleye from saugeye?
Look at the dorsal fin, which is the first fin on the fish's back after its head. If there are spots on the dorsal fin, the fish is a sauger. If there are no spots, it is a walleye. Observe the back of the dorsal fin where it attaches to the fish's back.
Will walleye bite you?
As I already mentioned, their teeth are quite blunt, and are not a serious threat to humans. Also, walleye will not intentionally bite you. On the other hand, some common sense and caution are advisable. If you stick your hand into walleye mouth, they can bite you, and even leave some marks on your skin.
What triggers walleye spawn?
The pace at which the sun warms the water determines the pace of the spawn. Similarly, shallow water warms faster than deep water, so spawning starts earlier and proceeds faster in streambeds than in lakes and reservoirs. Deep inland lakes can take a while to absorb sufficient sunlight to reach the trigger temperature.
