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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Leave the panfish wands and the walleye sticks at home when chasing lakers.
    Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2019
  • The pair checked in a tournament limit of five walleye that weighed 27.48 pounds.
    cleveland, 29 July 2021
  • 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
  • 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 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 walleye fishing had been best in deep water in the Central Basin of Lake Erie, but that seems to be changing this week.
    D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2020
  • That seems to be luring Lake Erie walleye and steelhead trout closer to shore.
    D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2019
  • But the challenges of walleye fishing are well worth taking on.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024
  • The wealth of baitfish is keeping the walleye fat and sassy, but slowing down the action while casting from shore.
    cleveland, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Walleye have hit record numbers in the bay even though the walleye stocking program stopped in 2006.
    jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Fischer sliced open the dead walleye and plunged his hand into its flesh.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Over the last decade the tribal walleye take has averaged 55% of the number declared.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2021
  • In recent years, the lake's walleye quota was spent by Labor Day.
    Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Hike into the sandstone canyons or scenic bluffs via 13 miles of marked trails or fish for white bass and walleye in the Illinois River.
    Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 19 May 2021
  • As soon as the launch ramps are free and clear, expect to see the trailer boats arrive to kick off the open-water angling for walleye.
    D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Since that loss of a possible record walleye, Robertson now keeps two nets on board.
    Doug Olander, Field & Stream, 21 May 2020
  • In Chicago, one commonly fished Great Lake species is the walleye.
    National Geographic, 7 Mar. 2019
  • Or try using largemouth bass in place of walleye in your favorite recipe.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2022
  • 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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