Walleye is a type of fish belonging to the perch family that is found in the freshwater areas in North America and Canada.<\/p>\n
‘Sander vitreus’ is walleye’s scientific name. There are two subspecies of walleye that is: yellow walleye and blue walleye.<\/p>\n
The walleye gives eyeshine in darkness being a nocturnal animal due to a light-gathering layer on its eyes.<\/p>\n
This enables easier visibility. Its name comes from its eyes which tend to face the walls externally.<\/p>\n
According to World Fishing Network<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Walleye tend to populate deeper lake regions due to their excellent vision.<\/p>\n Their eyes also enable them to see in breaking waters. They also feed on their prey at night in deep waters.<\/p>\n During late winter periods or early spring, female walleyes move to lay eggs in stream tributaries.<\/p>\n Some of them put on sand or vegetation. 6\u00b0-10\u00b0 Celsius that is 43\u00b0-50\u00b0 F is the best temperature for spawning.<\/p>\n Male walleyes mature sexually between 3 to 4 years whereas females mature a year later.<\/p>\n Females lay up to 500,000 eggs\u00a0according to Ohio Sea Grant<\/a><\/strong>. Within a month, the embryos hatch and spend a full week on yolk absorption.<\/p>\n After that, they feed on invertebrates. After a duration of 40 to 60 days, they begin to feed on fish like minnows and crayfish.<\/p>\n Male walleyes mature at three years and grow to about 20 inches long with a life expectancy of 15 to 20 years.<\/p>\nHow do walleyes reproduce?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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