The Ultimate Choosing Walleye Baits and Lures Quiz

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The Ultimate Choosing Walleye Baits and Lures Quiz
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About This Quiz

To land a good catch of walleye you need to know how to choose walleye baits and lures. Take this quiz to learn more about how to catch walleyes.
When are walleye most active?
evening
middle of the night
afternoon
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

They are most active in the morning and evening.

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Where can you often find walleye?
in shallow waters
near underwater vegetation
near schools of small fish
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

You can often find them around schools of small fish on which they feed.

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What can you say about walleye eating habits?
They feed on leftovers from larger predators.
They eat almost anything.
They eat insects and other small marine life.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

They are not picky -- they eat almost anything.

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How do walleye eat?
They suck in water around their prey.
They bite the prey and then swallow once it's dead.
They swallow the head of the prey thereby choking it before swallowing.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

They suck in water around their prey, swallowing it.

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How is the vision of the walleye?
weak
medium
strong
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The walleye have strong vision and use it to locate their prey.

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What kind of lures are best?
dark colors
brightly colored
pastel colors
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Your best bet is brightly colored lures and you can experiment with colors to see what works best for you.

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What water temperature is favored by walleye?
50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit
55 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit
68 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

They prefer water at 55 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit (13-20C).

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In what part of the lakes will you find the walleye in spring?
shallows
deep waters
they will have left the lake to spawn upstream
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

They will be in the shallows where it is a bit warmer.

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What is the deepest water in which you are likely to find walleye?
30 feet
40 feet
50 feet
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

You will usually find them in water down to 50 feet (15 meters) deep.

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What do trout, smallmouth bass and northern pike have in common?
All prey on the walleye.
All are prey of the walleye.
They compete with the walleye for spawning grounds.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

They are all prey of the walleye.

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What is the purpose of a lure?
used instead of bait
to hold the bait in place
to mimic the fish's prey
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

It is designed to mimic the natural prey of the fish and attract its attention.

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What kind of lure movement will attract walleye?
fast moving
slow
medium speed, close to the bottom
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Because they are aggressive hunters, walleye will be attracted by fast moving lures.

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How big should the lure be?
largest prey fish
smaller prey fish
movement not size counts
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

It should be about the size of the smaller prey fish.

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When will you have better luck with walleye, when it gets colder or warmer?
warmer
neither
colder
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When the weather gradually gets colder, the walleye follow their prey into shallower, warmer waters that offer less protection.

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How do you choose a jig head?
according to the fish you are after
according to water depth
according to the bait you are using
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

You choose a jig head according to the depth of the water, the deeper the water, the heavier the jig head.

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What size crankbait should you use for walleye?
seven inches
five to six inches
three to five inches
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Choose crankbait that mimics the natural prey, between three and five inches (7.5 and 12.5 centimeters) long.

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For the colder months what would you use?
trolling crankbait
live bait jigs
high-action lures
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A trolling crankbait with a more subtle action is better for the colder months.

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When would you usually us a high-action lure?
cool waters
shallow waters
warm waters
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Since it is designed to go deeper, you would use it in warmer months when the walleye are found in deeper waters.

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What kind of bait would you use in cold weather?
dead bait
live bait
colorful artificial bait
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Best results will probably be with live bait, the movement of which will be more likely to attract the walleye that are sluggish in cold water.

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When can you usually get away with plastic bait?
warm water
well stocked waters
cold weather when there is little prey
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In warm water the walleye are more aggressive and more likely to go for anything they see.

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