Walleye
Walleye were originally introduced in 1957. Their back is yellow-olive with a brassy cast. They have brassy-yellow side with dark mottling and a white belly. They have a dark spot at rear of spiny dorsal finand their anal fin and the lower lobe of their tail fin is white. Their eyes are opaque-silver in color and are very sensitive to light, which makes them highly nocturnal. They have moderate canine-like teeth, so beware when removing a hook.
Average Length: 12 to 29 inches.
Average Weight: 10 oz. to over 12 pounds.
Habitat
Found in Lake Powell, Saguaro Lake, Canyon Lake, Apache Lake, Lake Mary, Show Low Lake and Fool's Hollow Lake. Walleye are a bottom oriented fish, due to their sensitivity to light, prefering to stay in deep water during the day, moving to shallow waters during the night. Spawn in spring, in relatively shallow water, over clean gravel or rocky bottoms.
Diet
Walleye prefer fish but will eat crayfish and worms. In Arizona, their main diet is threadfin shad.