Walleye on the menu for Lake Roosevelt Fishery Webinar
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- Published: Tuesday, 10 May 2022 21:23
Walleye, a non-native fish introduced to Lake Roosevelt decades ago, has a devoted following. They can be a challenge to catch as they migrate great distances within the 130 mile reservoir and react to fluctuating lake levels. Anglers taking a walleye home enjoy a fine-flaked fillet with a subtle, sweet flavor.
Danny Garrett with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will share the latest information about their health and availability at the Lake Roosevelt Recreational Fishery webinar May 19th, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. There is no cost to participate.
Since 2002, WDFW (in cooperation with the Colville and Spokane tribes) has conducted Fall Walleye Index Netting (FWIN) to monitor walleye. Monitoring objectives include gathering trend data on abundance, age, growth, condition, sex ratio, and age at maturity. Pulling the results together, Danny will share results such as cohort strength being highly variable over the study period and that angler harvest has reduced abundance of large walleye. This and other information highlight both the resiliency of walleye and challenges to consider.