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Winter Walleye Movements


  • Despite having a slower metabolism, walleyes still feed throughout 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, often closer to areas where spawning will take place.



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Fishing Shallow Under the Ice for the Big, Winter Pike
Winter Walleye Movements
Walleye in Autumn
Blue Walleye
Jigging for Walleye
Night Walleye Fishing
Slipping in on Walleye
Canada's Hog Walleye
Walleye Trips to Lac Seul
Worm Tricks for Walleye
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