The Walleye is distinguished by its prominent eyes. It is related to the perches. The spiny-rayed fish has two dorsal fins and rough scales. There are five to eight dark saddle type marking along the back and a black blotch at the back of the first top dorsal fin. A white blotch is noticeable at the tip of the lower tail section.
Walleyes are a light sensitive fish.
They avoid bright sunshine by staying close to the bottom in 8-60 feet of water during the day. The best times to fish for Walleye are early morning and late afternoon until several hours past dark. Cloudy and windy days are also very good times to fish. Walleyes generally feed at dawn and dusk but will often continue to feed throughout the day in shaded or weedy areas. The best places to find Walleyes are near river mouths and along shoreline points.