What Walleye Eat (Not for the faint of heart!)
What Walleye Eat (Not for the faint of heart!)
Hi all,
Last winter I found myself looking for what the Ottawa Walleyes are eating and discovered the following....
Perch....
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Sunfish...
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Looks like mudpout...
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Last winter I found myself looking for what the Ottawa Walleyes are eating and discovered the following....
Perch....
<img src="http://pages.infinit.net/webspace/1.jpg"/>
Sunfish...
<img src="http://pages.infinit.net/webspace/2.jpg"/>
Looks like mudpout...
<img src="http://pages.infinit.net/webspace/3.jpg"/>
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It's amazing what one fish will eat. Last summer I filleted a walleye that was 19" and it had 5 small minnows plus a 7" walleye in it's stomach. I also filleted a bass one year(gill hooked it, had to keep it ) and when I cut it open it had 5 crawfish in it plus it hit my tube. Can you imagine how much they eat in a year
Always interested to see whats been on the menu if i keep fish...
Have caught a 10lb pike threw the ice that had 3 8"perch in its gut
Rainbows and Browns that you couldn't fit another shiner in and still smash a roe bag...
My son also gets a kick out of it.... Always helps with the cleaning and the forensic examination...
Have caught a 10lb pike threw the ice that had 3 8"perch in its gut
Rainbows and Browns that you couldn't fit another shiner in and still smash a roe bag...
My son also gets a kick out of it.... Always helps with the cleaning and the forensic examination...
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walleye diet
That walleye probably chowed the news paper by accident with the great looking Nanaimo bars showing up at a pretty good price.
BIG~~~~~~~~~~~~~off to eat'
BIG~~~~~~~~~~~~~off to eat'
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Always interesting to see what the are feeding on. That last one looks more like a ling or mudpuppy by the shape of the tail?
I only fish wally's early season and they are always full of perch, cept last year they were stuffed!!!! with white dragonfly nymphs.
Think I'll keep a few muskies next year for closer inspection Kidding
I only fish wally's early season and they are always full of perch, cept last year they were stuffed!!!! with white dragonfly nymphs.
Think I'll keep a few muskies next year for closer inspection Kidding
Re: walleye diet
Big Jim wrote:That walleye probably chowed the news paper by accident with the great looking Nanaimo bars showing up at a pretty good price.
BIG~~~~~~~~~~~~~off to eat'
still laughing.....
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HI CRAWLER
wallleye can realy eat big stuff,,,,,,,
i caught 2 walleye this year one BIG musky bait,,,,,10 inch topwater lure,, ,,,,,,,,,,,so they must be in top 3 off the food chain,,,,,,,
last summer me and peppino,,we went for musky on the rideau,,,and we found a dead,,walleye ,a nice 5 to 6 pound,,,,and he had a big rock bass in is mouth,,,stuck there,,,,to big to swallow,,, ,,,so he died,, ,,
so they attack all kind fish or animals,,,,,
there was a great article,,,,,about falls walleye and the frog migration to there winter spots,,,,in magasine last month,,,,,some place,,,,will try to find it,,,
by the way i love the picture and the subject,,,,,,,,
joco
wallleye can realy eat big stuff,,,,,,,
i caught 2 walleye this year one BIG musky bait,,,,,10 inch topwater lure,, ,,,,,,,,,,,so they must be in top 3 off the food chain,,,,,,,
last summer me and peppino,,we went for musky on the rideau,,,and we found a dead,,walleye ,a nice 5 to 6 pound,,,,and he had a big rock bass in is mouth,,,stuck there,,,,to big to swallow,,, ,,,so he died,, ,,
so they attack all kind fish or animals,,,,,
there was a great article,,,,,about falls walleye and the frog migration to there winter spots,,,,in magasine last month,,,,,some place,,,,will try to find it,,,
by the way i love the picture and the subject,,,,,,,,
joco
Good Gutting!!!
Perch i bet are No.1 food for game fish..
yes that does look like a mud puppy
good pics..!!
df
yes that does look like a mud puppy
good pics..!!
df