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Along with perch, walleye are the other
species from the family Percidae of major economic
value in Canada. This species is named after its uniquely
large, cloudy eyes. The eyes of this species are extremely
light-sensitive, and although walleye tolerate a wide
range of environmental conditions, they do best in
large, shallow, turbid lakes. Walleye avoid the light,
and in lakes that are clear, walleye inhabit deeper
waters and feed at sunrise, sunset and during the
night. A closely related species of fish called the
blue walleye formerly inhabited Lake Ontario and Lake
Erie. This species was heavily overfished to the point
of extinction.
The
Walleye, the highly esteemed member of the perch family, gets its name from the
large eye with its light-reflecting retina which gives the fish its walleyed appearance.
This fish is probably the most economically valuable species in Canada's inland
waters. It is a major commercial and sport fish in Ontario and the Prairie Provinces,
and a major sport fish in Quebec. An angler survey in Ontario showed that the
walleye was the game species most often fished and was the second in abundance
in anglers' catches.
Hungry walleye dispersing from spawning
areas seldom refuse a jig, especially when tipped
with a minnow or a worm. Vertical jig or cast to rocky
shorelines, shoals, and weedlines. In stained lakes,
chartreuse, lime green, yellow, pink, and white are
effective jig colours. When adding bait, use a stinger
hook to catch walleye that strike short.
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