Ask any walleye nut and they’ll tell you there’s lots to love about these popular game fish—and loads of reasons to learn how to catch walleye. First, walleyes are widely distributed across ...

But how do you tell which one you’ve just caught? How do you tell a sauger vs walleye? Both fish share the same scientific family, Percidae, and at first glance they do appear to be quite similar.

These organs, called barbels, help the fish to locate bottom-dwelling prey, such as snails, mussels, clams, crayfish, insect larvae, and fish eggs. Also known as the rock sturgeon, the lake ...

Walleye forward Justin Mercier (16) scores against Fort Wayne Komets goalie Pat Nagle (31) during the first period of Game 7. BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH Toledo forward Justin Mercier (16) celebrates ...

It’s the last round of Lake Erie walleye contests for the summer as two walleye groups hold three-fish tournaments on ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A years-long effort inspired by viewers and readers of FOX 8 sister station NBC4 to crown the walleye as Ohio’s state fish is finally swimming through the statehouse.

Chuck Szpylman was the first-place winner in the New York Walleye Derby with his 9.98-pound, 31-inch Lake Erie walleye, good for a $1,300 cash award. Submitted photo The year 2024 may go down in ...

Summer brings some of the best walleye fishing to the reservoir, as Smith proved on a sunny Friday in mid-July. Trolling with crank baits, vertically jigging with sinking lures or slow-trolling ...

In the Innovative Outdoors Walleye Challenge held Aug. 16-17 out of Dunkirk, a total of 43 teams competed in Big Fish Friday and in the Saturday main event for the best six fish. In the end it was ...

Minnesota’s state fish—the walleye—has significant recreational, economic and cultural importance to the upper Midwest, but a ...

Some get close to being the ultimate versatile walleye rod, but today’s walleye fishing is very technique specific. I’ve spent the last year testing a wide variety of walleye rods on waters ranging ...