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How old are the walleye I can catch?

Photo courtesy Camp Quetico The greedy gobbler who may find its way on to an angler’s line in pursuit of a juicy minnow, is usually over the age of three years. The walleye’s ability to consume vast quantities of food is a life long practice, as the fish needs to maintain its size and continues growing [...]

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What Do Walleye Eat?

Photo courtesy Canoe Canada A predator of the murky depths, the Walleye has extremely keen hearing capabilities, sharp vision, and a great sense of smell. All these attributes enable the walleye to detect its hapless prey, the minnow, up to 20 feet away. It can tell if the minnow is sick, crippled or healthy. A [...]

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Where to Find Walleye

Water that is low in clarity, with suspended algae, silt, bog debris, and a temperature that is cool, is the ideal environment for finding and catching Walleye. They favour a somewhat ‘clean’ lake bottom consisting of a combination of rock, sand and gravel as opposed to a mucky or silt bottom. This type of lake [...]

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Walleye Habitat

Although found throughout Canada in a variety of environments, Walleye are most prevalent in large, shallow lakes with cloudy waters, and large rivers or streams that provide sufficient protection from harsh light.  Walleye are known to seek out shelter in shoals, logs, weed beds or snow and ice to shield them from the sun. As their name [...]

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