Walleye
Walleye are silver or golden to dark olive brown in color. Dark spot at the base of the three last spines in the dorsal fin. White spot on the bottom lobe of the tail. Teeth are sharp canine shape.
About This Species
Since their introduction in 1949, walleye have been placed in most large warm- and cool-water reservoirs. You can identify walleye by looking for their two separate dorsal fins and a white tipped tail. Adults feed entirely on other fish and are most often caught by slowly cranking jigs and spinners over bottom structures. Walleye are one of Colorado’s tastiest fish and they have been caught in excess of 18 pounds.
Anglers often fish for walleye when it is windy because the wind stirs up the bottom of a lake and makes the water turbid. Walleye are great hunters of food in murky water because of their good eyesight, so anglers are often successful when the wind blows. Anglers call good fishing in the wind the walleye chop.
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Walleye and Saugeye Production
Every year, the Wray Hatchery receives millions of walleye and saugeye eggs. These eggs originate from two broodstock spawning operations located at Cherry Creek and Chatfield Reservoirs.