| Because walleye tend to prefer deep lakes with | | | | see better than their prey. |
| rocky bottoms in cold areas of North America, | | | | Oklahoma walleye fishing can be productive, but you |
| Oklahoma walleye fishing is not something that is | | | | may not find many large specimens in the lakes and |
| generally discussed or even thought about. However, | | | | rivers here. Walleye have strange growing tendencies |
| in some impoundments and warmer waters, walleye | | | | that are greatly affected by the temperature of the |
| have been a great prize fish for those who love the | | | | environment in which they reside. In most of the cold |
| taste of a white, flaky fish cooked out on the grill or | | | | northern lakes, walleye will grow slowly, have a long |
| sauteed nicely in a skillet. Oklahoma has actually been | | | | life span, and reach a large size, sometimes up to 25 |
| a location where walleye have managed to thrive a | | | | inches. However, in warmer waters, the growth |
| bit against the odds and despite the warmth of the | | | | pattern shifts significantly. In warmer climates, such |
| climate and the lack of deep lakes in the state. | | | | as those found in Oklahoma, the walleye will grow |
| Because this predatory fish will eat almost anything it | | | | much more quickly. However, they won't get quite as |
| can get its sharp, curved teeth around, there is no | | | | large, and their lifespan is shortened. |
| shortage of food supply in the Oklahoma lakes and | | | | When you participate in Oklahoma walleye fishing, |
| rivers in which the walleye reside. Many of these | | | | there are some tips to keep in mind. First of all, in this |
| lakes do have the gravelly, rocky, and sandy | | | | area of the country, walleye will spawn in spring, |
| bottoms that walleye prefer, and some lakes are | | | | during which time they will migrate up into the feeder |
| even deep enough to satisfy the walleye at being in | | | | streams of the lake in which they typically reside. |
| darker, murkier waters. Walleye are named such | | | | You'll find them mainly in clean, shallow surface areas |
| because they have a special film behind their retinas | | | | near deeper water. For best results, since walleye |
| that both reflects and absorbs sun, allowing it to see | | | | don't like the heat or the light, you'll find your best |
| in waters where most fish cannot. Because they | | | | catch after sunset through about midnight. Use live |
| have instinctively learned to use this to their | | | | bait or crankbaits, small spinners, and plastic worms |
| advantage, walleye feel more confident and | | | | to lure in your walleye. |
| comfortable in such conditions, knowing that they can | | | | |