Walleye have more mood swings than a teenage prom queen, especially in the cold water temperatures and unpredictable weather of early spring. Walleye are ultra-sensitive to weather changes. Most ...

Walleye are one of the most sought-after species in freshwater sportfishing, a delicacy on Midwestern menus and a critically important part of the culture of many Indigenous communities. They are also ...

As the snow melts and lakes thaw, walleye fishermen break free from their cabin fever and race to the water to begin hunting for trophy spring walleyes. Regardless of where and when the weather allows ...

Relationship between walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning dates and ice-off dates across 194 Upper Midwestern lakes. Black points are observed data, thin gray lines are lake-specific trends, and colored ...

Here is the weekly report from Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in northwest Minnesota and adjacent areas of northern Minnesota for Monday, April 14, 2025. CO Ben Huener (Roseau) ...

11:50 a.m. RIVERDALE - When it comes to boating spring walleyes, Greg Schoneck hopes for good communications with his quarry. The host of "N.D. Live, Wet and Wild," a summer-long run of live radio ...

Walleyes, the favorite game species in many Midwest lakes and Minnesota’s official state fish, are struggling to spawn successfully due to warming springs and highly variable ice-out dates, creating ...

JensenCol3.jpg Put a jig in front of a walleye in a river right now and it will probably eat it. Most of the walleyes will be smaller males, but every now and then a true trophy will show up. Across ...

The trap net placed just outside the mouth of the Pelican River where it enters Lake Sallie was churning and writhing with walleyes and northern pike. The walleyes ranged in size from skinny foot-long ...

TakasakiCol.jpg Saugers can be caught in many rivers and reservoirs across the Midwest. They are identified by the patches of darker scales on their sides and dots on the fins. (Photo: Ted Takasaki) ...

When's the last time you got to handle a couple of 8- or 9-pound walleye in just one evening? Well, now's your chance as the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks conducts its spring walleye ...