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Water
Bodies Services Interactive Misc. More On Walleye
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MESOTROPHIC LAKES. Mesotrophic is defined as such; MIDDLE FERTILITY. These lakes are also of intermediate clarity, depth and temperature. In a mesotrophic there are usually alot of places a walleye can spawn. Many lakes have out and in flowing streams and rivers that have deep pockets that they will hold in during their spawning movements. Walleye will also spawn in the main lake it self. The main lake spawners will spawn after the stream and river spawners. After ice out the river, which warms quicker than the lake, fish will move up the river or streams to do their duty over rubble and gravel areas. The lake spawners will wait until the lake temperature hits their preferred zone for spawning. (Northern walleye 40-44 degrees F, Southern walleye, 50-55 degrees F.) The lake spawners will deposit their eggs over wind swept gravel and rubble shore lines. After spawning the walleye will recuperate. The males may be found around the mouths of streams and rivers and near the spawning areas in the main lake. The females will have moved out in deeper water near the spawning areas. At the end of the spring just before summer the walleye will begin to feed heavily. This lasts about two weeks. Walleye will feed along break lines and points that are irregular. They feed on bait fish and immature insects. In the summer these walleye enjoy the weeds. When the weeds are in the thermocline they like it even better. The weeds conceal them and it also provides shade and a constant source of forage. Walleye will really move around in low light conditions. In the fall walleye will comb the shallows in search of bait fish and other forage. The walleye can be found in loose schools scattered over large flats at this time. During the turn over walleye are hard to find because they can be at any depth. After the turn over the walleye will again feed heavily in preparation for winter.
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