How to Use walleye in a Sentence
walleye
noun-
The walleye fishing has been good on the south end of Lake of the Woods.
— Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020 -
As apex predators at the top of the food chain, walleye keep the food web in check.
— Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024 -
In many parts of the ice belt, walleye rule – and for good reason.
— Field & Stream, 26 Feb. 2021 -
The 600-square-mile area is renowned for walleye and musky fishing.
— Larry Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 29 June 2018 -
Over 6 million walleye fry were stocked in the lake this spring.
— Tyler Mahoney special To The Star, kansascity, 2 May 2018 -
At the time, crowds of anglers would fish for walleyes in spring from shore at the New London coal dock.
— Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2018 -
Try for walleye by trolling crank baits over flats that are 25 feet deep.
— Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2023 -
Channel cats were biting the best, but quite a few walleyes were caught as well.
— Tyler Mahoney special To The Star, kansascity, 11 July 2018 -
Friesen’s third net near the dam on that June day contained one 15-inch walleye.
— Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2022 -
The odd non-targeted species of fish that turn up in the nets, such as walleye, are not kept.
— Dan Egan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2011 -
This year’s winning fish, like in years past, came near the end of the Brawl, as walleye head nearer to shore.
— Laura Johnston, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2020 -
The lake is home to brown trout, walleye, northern pike, bass and panfish.
— Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022 -
And know this: Most walleye recipes will translate just fine for pike, perch and even bass.
— Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2017 -
Fischer tossed the balls and walleye filet padding out of the fish.
— Angela Yang, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2022 -
In that stretch, northerns clamped onto smaller walleye at the side of the boat five times.
— Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022 -
In fact, the most recent sampling showed 92 percent of the walleyes were greater than 15 inches long.
— Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, 16 Mar. 2018 -
Leave the panfish wands and the walleye sticks at home when chasing lakers.
— Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2019 -
Beginning to see walleye on the flats in water 6 to 9 feet deep.
— Tyler Mahoney special To The Star, kansascity, 23 May 2018 -
The walleye runs on the Sandusky and Maumee rivers are being replaced by a dandy white bass run right now.
— cleveland.com, 11 May 2018 -
About 90% of walleyes taken by the tribes in spring are male, according to DNR reports.
— Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2018 -
The pair checked in a tournament limit of five walleye that weighed 27.48 pounds.
— cleveland, 29 July 2021 -
The ¼ ounce jig is a go-to for general walleye fishing.
— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024 -
Some of my best days have been on the ice, catching huge yellow perch in 20 feet of water or a trio of legal walleyes for the pan.
— Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 6 Oct. 2019 -
This isn’t the first time the Iowa agency has caught this particular walleye — the fish was first caught and tagged in April 2014.
— Madeline Farber, Fox News, 26 Apr. 2018 -
The average walleye caught by anglers is five years old and weighs from one to three pounds.
— Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023 -
The Sandusky and Maumee western walleye rivers are both high and muddy.
— D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, 20 Apr. 2018 -
However, the lake's walleyes are dwarfed in number by bass and panfish.
— Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2018 -
The pair had also stuffed walleye fillets inside the fish.
— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2022 -
And how are changes in ice-off dates affecting walleye?
— Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024 -
The app includes maps and suggestions on places to fish from the shore, from on a boat, as a family or by species of fish including catfish, bass, trout, walleye and more.
— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
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