Essential Concepts: Walleye feed on prey that changes with age, season, and habitat. In Lake Erie and similar waters, zooplankton, insects, crayfish, perch, shad, shiners, and other baitfish shape where walleye hold and how they feed.
Essential Concepts: Smallmouth bass signal clean, stable freshwater; they favor rock, gravel, current breaks, clear water, and seasonal depth changes, and they feed mainly on crayfish, minnows, insects, and sometimes smaller bass. Habitat quality, sediment control, and watershed health shape both spawning success and diet.
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