“Climate change has also been brought up as another factor possibly impacting walleyes. “
Of course. Is there ANYTHING that can’t be blamed on globull warming?
I am betting Northern Pike have a larger impact than climate change. I have met some of the DNR scientists here in Michigan, not impressed.
“Another possible factor impacting walleyes is increasing water clarity Northern waters becoming clearer because of better land management (including better septic tanks). Walleyes have sensitivity to light and if that light is penetrating deeper in the water it could upsetting their life cycle.”
Every time I set the hook and pull one of them out of the water, it fatally changes "their climate" forever.