Early spring is the best time to catch big walleyes. Here are three different scenarios, from safe ice to open water, for ...

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 ...

In many states, statewide walleye seasons close in spring to protect spawning fish. But in many locales, walleye season never closes on major rivers, creating popular fisheries. Spring walleye runs ...

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 ...

A cold front and northeast winds will trigger large waves and a Lake Erie small craft advisory for Friday, but light and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...