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Species · Walleye

Walleye

Stocked in 2019 as part of a study against saugeye. They’re here through stocking, so don’t assume a huge wild population.

Season

Time of day

Dawn, dusk and night: classic walleye light windows.

Where on Hoover

  • Same structural ideas as saugeye: breaks, points, channel edges.

Water maps · ODNR depth PDF (2001 @ 894 ft)

Limits reminder, verify

Same combined limit as saugeye: 6 a day, no minimum size at Hoover (2026–27 rules).

RuleReminder (verify 2026–27)
Walleye / sauger / saugeye combinedDaily 6
Minimum size at HooverNone (the 15″ minimum applies only at Berlin, C.J. Brown, LaDue, Lake Milton, Mosquito Creek and West Branch)

Reminder only. Confirm on HuntFish OH / ODNR licenses and the current ODNR regs before you keep fish. Cite: ODNR Fishing Regulations 2026–27 (verify current).

Gear

Sized for bank reality and ≤10 hp boats. Hoover is a drinking-water reservoir.

  • Same kit as saugeye: medium spinning, jigs, cranks.
  • Measure and ID carefully (saugeye vs walleye).

Bait & presentation

Notes

ODNR: walleye stocked 2019 (study vs saugeye). Treat as stocked presence; saugeye may still be the more talked-about bite, so log what you catch.

Water & maps

Contours, pool correction, public ramps.

Log a trip

Targeting Walleye : private browser log or community submit.
Unofficial notebook only, not ODNR, the City of Columbus or USGS. License required ages 16+. Confirm regs before you keep fish.