Page 24 of Western Kentucky Fish Species by Kentucky's Western Waterland

walleye stizostediun vitreum also called walleyed pike jack salmon jack jack fish pikeperch blue pike glass-eye distribution present in several major river systems including the ohio kentucky cumberland and lower licking rivers best populations the result of annual stockings are in cumberland nolin river laurel river painstville carr fork and martins fork lakes description often confused with sauger the walleye has a white tip on the lower lobe of its tail fin and a dark prominent spot at the base of its first dorsal fin walleye in the two to five pound range are not uncommon walleye seldom grow larger than 15 pounds both walleye and sauger have sharp teeth and gill covers which should be avoided when handling these fish habits walleye are one of the first species of fish to become active in the spring when water temperatures approach the spawning range of 46-50 degrees these fish will congregate below dams in the rivers or near riffles in major tributaries of lakes walleye usually locate near the bottom on rocky or gravel bottoms throughout the year in summer walleye seek cool water areas 76 degrees which contain adequate oxygen levels fishing trolling or casting bright-colored baits such as spoons deep-diving crankbaits jigs jigs tipped with plastic grubs or minnows or weight-forward spinners tipped with nightcrawlers are effective walleye fishing strategies the flesh of this fish is considered excellent tablefare 20

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