Last season was my first spring walleye fishing experiences. I learned the following: I only make it up during the spawn 2-3 times, so I keep whatever I catch and don't feel guilty about it.

Also, a bit of research shows that female walleye spawn out over half-a-million eggs each, so while some may argue that you're losing 500k eggs for the potential spawn, I would argue it is mere fodder. Say that for every female caught, 9 go not caught (I may be way under or way over, but just for an example), that would be 4.5mil eggs still out there for the one that was caught.

These are not deer that we are talking about (limit on does). Does typically only carry 1-2 fawns, but sometimes carry 3.

I too get concerned about the future of Walleye fishing, since God-willing, I will have another 1/2 of a lifetime to fish for them. However, anything from my end on the health and numbers of the walleye population is mere speculation. I will let my annual dues (in form of purchasing a fishing license) pay those with the know-how to study it, do just that.

Here's to an early warm-up!