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- The Effect of Water Clarity on Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) Habitat and Yield
2002. Lester, N. P., Ryan, P. A., Kushneriuk, R.S., Dextrase, A. J., Rawson, M. R. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Summary: This report examines published information to determine preferred light and temperature conditions for walleye and to predict how changes in water clarity will affect the supply of suitable walleye habitat.
Document: The Effect of Water Clarity on Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) Habitat and Yield (PDF, 265 kb)
- Life History Variations in Ontario Walleye Populations: Implications for Safe Rates of Fishing
2000. Lester, N. P., Shuter, B. J., Kushneriuk, R.S., Marshall, T. R. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Summary: This report examines how life history characteristics of walleye populations in the province of Ontario vary with climate and water clarity. The results provide a basis for estimating safe rates of fishing in different environments and for evaluating the extent to which walleye populations are being over-exploited.
Document: Life History Variations in Ontario Walleye Populations: Implications for Safe Rates of Fishing (PDF, 2.1 mb)
- Otolith Techniques for Identifying and Discriminating between Pond-Cultured and Indigenous Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) from the Natural Environment
1995. Casselman, J. M. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Summary: This report examines the techniques for marking and differentiating young walleye. The purpose of this review is to 1) describe the general technical aspects of the procedures, 2) discuss the validity of the method, including affecting factors, and 3) make recommendations for reducing the variance and bias associated with the method, in addition to refining and improving procedures.
Document: Otolith Techniques for Identifying and Discriminating between Pond-Cultured and Indigenous Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) from the Natural Environment (PDF, 956 kb)
- Biochemical Genetic Diversity of Ontario Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) Populations: Implications for Stocking
1995. Ihssen, P. E., Martin, G. W. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Summary: This report examines ways to manage walleye populations for sustainable use and the conservation of biodiversity through gathering information on their genetic diversity, breeding structures in large lakes, and colonizing ability.
Document: Biochemical Genetic Diversity of Ontario Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) Populations: Implications for Stocking (PDF, 860 kb)
- Walleye Catch/Release Mortality: An Annotated Bibliography
1995. Armstrong, E.W. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Summary: This report provides a catalogue of existing information specific to walleye hooking mortality and its potential effect in the OMNR’s walleye management.
Document: Walleye Catch/Release Mortality: An Annotated Bibliography (PDF, 456 kb)
- Impacts of Introductions and Removals on Ontario Percid Communities
1996. Krishka, B. A., R. F. Cholmondeley, A. J. Dextrase, and P. J. Colby. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Summary: The impacts of several introduced species of fish, invertebrates and plants, and the removal or ‘control’ of several fish species on percid communities and associated management implications are reviewed. Recommendations on the introductions or removals with respect to percid communities are offered.
Document: Impacts of Introductions and Removals on Ontario Percid Communities (PDF, 1 MB, 116 p.)
- Regional Summaries of Walleye Life History Information Based on Ontario’s Fall Walleye Index Netting (FWIN) Program, 1993 to 2001
2003. Morgan, G. E., M. D. Malette, R. S. Kushneriuk, and S. E. Mann. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Summary: This report presents regional summaries of life history characteristics of walleye populations from 390 Ontario lakes and large rivers. These waterbodies wee sampled between 1993 and 2001 using the fall walleye index netting (FWIN) standard.
Document: Regional Summaries of Walleye Life History Information Based on Ontario’s Fall Walleye Index Netting (FWIN) Program, 1993 to 2001 (PDF, 277 KB, 17 p.)
- Regulatory Control of Walleye Sport Fisheries in Ontario
2000. Rietveld, H. J., E. W. Armstrong, D. A. Baccante, R. M. Korver, R. Leith, R. A. S. Mathers, T. E. Mosindy, D. M. Reid, B. J. Ritchie, J. Seyler and R. L. Wepruk. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Summary: This report describes the response of walleye dominated fish communities to angling exploitation and examine several techniques used by fisheries management agencies to control exploitation. It recommends a review of the current regulatory structure with a view to simplifying and rationalizing and eliminating regulations which have been shown to be ineffective.
Document: Regulatory Control of Walleye Sport Fisheries in Ontario (PDF, 438 KB, 72 p.)
- Strategies for Managing Walleye in Ontario
2004. Kerr, S. J., A. J. Dextrase, N. P. Lester, C. A. Lewis and H. J. Rietveld. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Summary: This report consolidates findings and recommendations of various Percid Community Synthesis working groups and provides a summary of current knowledge of walleye and the fisheries they sustain. Recommendations for future walleye management in Ontario are included.
Document: Strategies for Managing Walleye in Ontario (PDF, 387 KB, 35 p.)
- Walleye Stocking as a Management Tool
1996. S. J. Kerr, B. W. Corbett, D. D. Flowers, D. Fluri, P. E. Ihssen, B. A. Potter and D. E. Seip. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Summary: This report summarizes the deliberations of the walleye stocking working group of the provincial Percid Community Synthesis exercise. A total of forty-eight recommendations are made with regard to walleye stocking in Ontario. A walleye stocking decision tree is also presented.
Document: Walleye Stocking as a Management Tool (PDF, 1 MB, 88 p.)
- Walleye Habitat: A Synthesis of Current Knowledge with Guidelines for Conservation
1997. S. J. Kerr, B. W. Corbett, D. Kinsman, J. H. Leach, D. Puddister, L. Stanfield, N. Ward, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. N. J. Hutchinson, Ministry of Environment and Energy.
Summary: A review and comparison of the preferred habitat requirements of walleye at various life history stages. The potential impacts of several common activities on walleye habitat are examined and various mitigative strategies are identified. Based on a review of more than 400 field projects, the authors offer guidelines for the protection, rehabilitation and creation of walleye habitat.
Document: Walleye Habitat: A Synthesis of Current Knowledge with Guidelines for Conservation (PDF, 268 KB, 98 p.)
