WHAT COLORS DO WALLEYE’S SEE ?

HI MY NAME IS MATTHEW, I AM 9 YEARS OLD IN 4TH GRADE AND I AM IN A SCIENCE FAIR AT TAYLORS FALLS ELEM SCHOOL. MY TOPIC IS CAN OUR STATE FISH SEE COLOR ? {WHAT I WANT TO FIND OUT}? IF WALLEYE CAN TELL THE DIFFERANCE BETTWEEN COLORS. AND WHY THEY LIKE THAT COLOR/COLORS, HYPOTHESIS {WHAT DO I THINK WILL HAPPEN IN MY EXPERIMENT}? I HOPE WILL SHOW HOW WALLEYE DO SEE COLOR. {EXPERIMENT DESIGNED TO TEST THE HYPOTHIESIS}? ILL GO FISHING WITH MY DAD WITH COLORED LURES. {MY BRIEF DECRIPTION OF THE EXPERIMENT OR INVESTIGATION}? I WILL INTERVEIW MY UNCLES ABOUT THEIR WALLEYE EXPERINCE AND REASEECH BOOKS AND MAGAZINES AND COMPUTERS. AND TRY OUT MY FINDINGS IN FIVE DIFFERENT FISHING DAYS TO SEE WHAT COLORS THEY LIKE.

MY DAD SAID I SHOULD WRITE A POST ON THIS SITE BECAUSE YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO MY QUESTION. I HAVE 6 WEEKS TO GET MY RESEARCH PART OF MY PROJECT DONE ANY HELP I WOULD LIKE IT ALOT. THANK YOU MATTHEW

Matthew,
Have your father take you to the library. Look in the old magazines, In-Fisherman did a really great job on exactly the same subject you are researching.
If you can not find it have your father PM me and I will dig around for the issue.

Ron

good luck kid’o

yep i have the issue. Let me know if you want it. I dont need it. Its perfect for what you are doing. When i was in 6th grade i did a project on bluegill and ice jig color and how it effects you fish totals. Good luck

PM me with your mailing adress, i will get that out to you!

Sliderfishn, Matt just went to sleep he was refreshing the page every minute waiting for more results from his survey. so far he’s having big fun with his project/topic. The article you mentioned I have, thanks for the offer! He said he wanted to do a aninimal or fish for his science fair project so we edned up at fish because he like fishing more than hunting at his age, he’s been looking thru all my infishermen mag’s and picking articles that might help also Americanfisherman book on walleye tactics. Thanks for the advice/help and thankyou for taking his survey which will be used in his report. Jeff

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Infisherman did a really nice job on exactly the same…..

I will keep looking for info that will/should help. I love to see a child get so excited over something like this.

Ron

Yea I’m excited too ,, I get to go ice fishing with him for 5 evenings from now to mid/late January!!!!! We’ll fish Balsam lake wisc. and have to make it to the big pond a little north of here to! Thanks Jeff

have him check out this book my son got it at the library had a whole section on colors. It’s called “successful walleye fishing” .Made in minnetonka mn. by creative publishing international published in 1999 good luck if cant find i will get it and copy page Great River Regional Libraries carry the book.

I went to a seminar that Jerry Carlson put on and he says that walleyes react to Blue. I have had good luck with Blue myself.
I will keep looking to see what others respond. Good question good Luck with your project.
Jiminn

Here’s a artical that might help you out. Best of luck with your project.
Walleyes and Colors

good luck buddie!!

Thanks Tony, That article is great It sould be very usefull, my dad going out to check ice to see if it is safe for me to go fishing tonight. thankyou Matt

Good luck on your assignment Matt!!!

And most importantly, don’t forget what you learn, for it will make you a very successful fisherman in the future. Successful for all fish, not just walleyes!!!

Post the article here, when you are done. It will be fun to read (Plus very informative here for us old guys, who need some schooling once in awhile )

ok, thanks matt

Matt, I am also looking forward to reading your results! Us old fellows can always learn a few new tricks! You really picked an awesome subject for your project Good luck!

John

27 walleyes in a day and half at L.O.W colors used to catch the fish.

GOLD = 10 EYE’S
PINK = 9 EYE’S
PURPLE/CROME = 6 EYE’S
CHARTRUSE = 2 EYE’S

HERE IS SOME PICTURES FROM MY TRIP TO THE LAKE OF THE WOODS.. MATTHEW

another picture

I HAD ALOT OF FUN WITH MY DAD AND MY GRANDPA , THE BIGGEST FISH I CAUGHT WAS A 17 INCHER AND THE SMALLEST WAS A 9 INCHER

Way to go Matthew
You’ve already done something I’ve only dreamed of, going to LOW. Looks like you had a good time with dad and grandpa.

dave

Great job Matthew

Nice to see you out fish your dad and Grandpa

Next time on L.O.W. try something with a red glow

Ron

Sliderfishn, Do you think red glow color will work at milacs lake? Or what color/lure works best on millacs Lake? Thankyou Matthew

Yes, it does but it might not be as good as it is on LOW. For the colors that are working on Mille Lacs try to follow Bobbers reports. He is on the pond more than most.

Ron

I FISHED BALSAM LAKE IN WISC. YESTERDAY AND FINALLY CAUGHT A WALLEYE THERE IT TOOK 2 TRIPS TO THAT LAKE. I TRYED SLIDERFISHN ADVICE AND USED ORANGE/YELLOW/GLOW JIG IN 29′ OF WATER. HERE IS MY FISH ON THAT LAKE. MATTHEW

Matthew,
Just keep trying colors till you see what the fish want that day.

Ron