After a short spawn, walleye hook up the feedbag to recuperate. Here's how to find them and catch them. (Photo courtesy of Jason Przekurat)
May 06, 2026
By David A. Brown
Walleye, like most predator fish, are guided by two priorities—feeding and reproduction. The latter consumes a relatively small portion of their year, while the former holds sway over pretty much the rest of the calendar. Understand the transition from making babies to filling bellies, and you’ll stay on top of the spring walleye bite.
Minnesota guide Brian “Bro” Brosdahl typically expects the season opener to find the majority of the spawning completed. That conclusion will send the females into a rest and recuperation period, after which you do not want to be a baitfish.
Fishing out of Central Wisconsin, Jason Przekurat agrees and adds this:...
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