Where do walleye typically feed aggressively during heavily stained or turbid water days?
Answer
Throughout the water column
The degree of light penetration directly influences feeding location. In heavily stained or turbid water environments, light penetration is naturally low, meaning the walleye's visual advantage provided by its specialized retina is less pronounced. Because their primary visual edge is diminished, they are not forced to seek deep shade or high contrast areas, and as a result, they may feed aggressively throughout the entire water column during the day, preying on whatever moves past them in the middle layers.
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