Originally posted by Parallax Walleye fishing is big, big I tells ya, BIG around here. Millions of dollars spent yearly.
Walleye; the flavor and texture equivalent of a soggy rice cake
They taste great here, must be our cold water.
Me, for the most part, I never was a meat fisherman. Mostly just a sports fisherman.
I used debarbed hooks, etc. Also before my arm /shoulder gave me problems, I used to love fly fishing using wet flies, mostly bigger red and white flies, which are designed for saltwater Barracuda....although these flies work well for Northern Pike.
I do recall when I was a kid in the '50's and early '60's spending my summers in Northern Minnesota, I couldn't figure out why Americans used the term 'walleye' to describe what we Manitobans referred to as Pickerel.
It wasn't till the '70's that anglers in Manitoba started calling the Walleye, the Walleye. We had called them Pickerel for years and I dunno why.
But in the end, as you say, anglers on both side of the border in this general region, do love Walleye.
Also up here, we get many anglers who come to the Red River , between Lockport and Lake Winnipeg and fish for Channel Catfish. These fish get very big and numerous in this particular area...and they are a big draw for anglers form the States and Europe, during non covid times.
The only time I've eaten Channel Cats was in the states at a BBQ restaurant. Many Canucks used to eschew eatin' catfish.