All males? where are the females then?

[kingofbeasts]

Another week has passed and I managed to catch a few more snow walleyes again. Moon was not in a major phase so they, just like their European cousin were showing the same behavior hitting the lures with their bodies instead of biting. After taking a couple of them "by the hand " ( as I like to say when they are not hooked from the mouth but from the back or a pectoral fin ) I stopped fishing . I normally try more aggressive techniques and lures (size, noise, color) to determine them to bite instead of just hitting the lure or laying over it but if I'm not successful I stop fishing since there is no point in torturing them and let them die. Here are a couple of pics with those who caem for a breath of fresh air:

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That being said, I could not notice that all the walleye I've caught in the last few weeks, were males even those about 40 cm long (and I caught a few dozen of them) . Now, I have this thought in my mind, if every single one was male, where are the females then?

[Walleye'm Fishing]

The females love to party at night. Go to your spot at night and you'll likely pick up a big fat female.

[crappieking]

Looks like you caught a nice sauger there as well (fish in last picture). 1st one kinda looks sauger-ish too but cant really tell head on like that. Well done, dinner size!

[kingofbeasts]

The females love to party at night. Go to your spot at night and you'll likely pick up a big fat female.

Thanks for the tip ! I've tried a couple of hours after sunset as well but with no luck. It was a bit cold as well On the other hand I don"t know the hours during which the Power Plant at Chaudiere is working at night time. I might try once to fish up to midnight although it might be something to remember on the next year, somehow I've got the feeling that fishing is over for this year.

[kingofbeasts]

Looks like you caught a nice sauger there as well (fish in last picture). 1st one kinda looks sauger-ish too but cant really tell head on like that. Well done, dinner size!

Yeap, the last one was a Sauger indeed but in the first picture it was a Walleye. Here is another picture of the same fish :

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[613wetline]

im pretty sure males usually move on to spawning grounds before the females, keep at it and the fat females may move in. I often fsh the same area!! lots of smaller eyes and rarely see a 2lb+ but they are there.
keep up the good work!!