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Winter Walleye Movements

• Despite having a slower metabolism walleyes still feed through out the winter.


• During the winter Walleye eat less than 1% of their body weight as compared to the summer when they eat approximately 3%.


• Walleye generally feed around sunrise and sunset during the winter and particularly in clear water.


• Sometimes walleye establish a smaller home-range during the winter, usually only a fraction of the size of their summer range.


• On smaller lakes walleye generally stay close to most traditional structures such as steep-breaking humps, deeper portions of long points and deep saddles.


• At late-ice, the walleye move shallower, ofter closer to areas where spawning will take place.

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