03-03-2003, 09:43 PM
Not much help I'm afraid. This is an exerpt from an In-Fisherman article. I'll keep looking.
With walleyes, it is even more difficult to distinguish between the sexes, other than during the immediate spawning period. In late postspawn and immediately prior to fish laying eggs, female walleyes appear to be much bigger, fatter, and fuller. Indeed, they often have huge distended bellies and look to be bloated. It is a sure sign the female is carrying hundreds of thousands of eggs.
After spawning, though, from late spring through early winter, it is difficult to tell a male walleye (or bass) from a female walleye (or bass). I know several anglers who think they can tell the difference, but even the best researchers say they can't do it with accuracy. So, other than during the spawning period, it's a guess. But you're still going to be right about 50 percent of the time.
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With walleyes, it is even more difficult to distinguish between the sexes, other than during the immediate spawning period. In late postspawn and immediately prior to fish laying eggs, female walleyes appear to be much bigger, fatter, and fuller. Indeed, they often have huge distended bellies and look to be bloated. It is a sure sign the female is carrying hundreds of thousands of eggs.
After spawning, though, from late spring through early winter, it is difficult to tell a male walleye (or bass) from a female walleye (or bass). I know several anglers who think they can tell the difference, but even the best researchers say they can't do it with accuracy. So, other than during the spawning period, it's a guess. But you're still going to be right about 50 percent of the time.
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