The walleye is often considered to have the best tasting flesh of any freshwater fish, and, consequently, is fished recreationally and commercially. Because of its nocturnal feeding habits, it is most easily caught at night using live minnows or lures that mimic small fish. Most commercial fisheries for walleye are situated in the Canadian waters of the Great Lakes, but there are other locations as well.
Walleye as food
Walleye Fishing - Walleye as food
Walley fishing - Walleye definition
The Walleye (Sander vitreus vitreus, formerly Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pike perch. The walleye is sometimes also called the yellow walleye to distinguish it from the extinct blue walleye. There is also the black walleye familly.
In some parts of its range, the walleye is also known as the walleyed pike, yellow pike or pickerel (esp. in English-speaking Canada), although the fish is related neither to the pikes nor to the pickerels, both of which are members of the family Esocidae.
Genetically, walleyes show a fair amount of variation across watersheds. In general, fish within a watershed are quite similar and are genetically distinct from those of nearby watersheds. The species has been artificially propagated for over a century and has been planted on top of existing populations or introduced into waters naturally devoid of the species, sometimes reducing the overall genetic distinctiveness of populations.
Walleye definition
About me
Hi, I'm Michel Richard (aka Mike Walleye) and I write "Walleye Blog by Mike" to share by fishing passion for walleye. I've been fishing walleye in Quebec for over 20 years. I usually go fishing in Northern Quebec on the most popular walleye reservoirs: Gouin, Cabonga, Deziel, etc... When I don't have much time, I will usually fish around Montreal: St-Lawrence river, Lake St-Louis and Lake St-Pierre.
By writing this blog, I will stay up to date on walleyes news and I will share those information with other anglers. Most important for the readers, I will share all my fishing tips, recipes and techniques.
All my best fishing trips will be documented and good quality photos will always be included. While reading my blog, you will find that my best walleye lure is still the Storm Thin Fin that is only available in Canada.
If you need to contact me, just leave a comment on my blog and I will contact you.
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