There used to be 2 varieties of walleye in the Great Lakes, yellow and blue. The blue were fished to near extinction by the trawling nets of the native fishermen. They almost took out the yellows too. This had nothing to do with sports fishing. It was commercial fishing with massive nets.
Water clarity has had nothing to do with walleye population declines, it was uncontrolled commercial fishing.
Thank you for the information.
I believe you are referring to walleye’s relative the yellow and blue perch. Had cleaning stations all along Cleveland shoreline when I was a kid until the over fishing and water quality took it’s toll
Still is uncontrolled commercial fishing. Just talked to a friend who lives next door to a NA gill netter. They are allowed 100 lbs a day subsistence which they sell to anybody. DNR has hands off policy it seems.