Walleye
Sander vitreus
For walleye and saugeye, no minimum length limit. Daily bag limit = 5 in any combination; only 2 may be less than 16 inches long.
Identify your catch
Two separate dorsal fins; the forward fin is spiny. Yellow-brown to greenish body with darker mottling and a pale belly. Lower tail lobe has a pale tip; teeth are conspicuous.
Habitat on Palo Duro
Flooded trees and brush are extensive, with some aquatic vegetation.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD suggests cut bait or prepared dough baits for channel catfish near the dam. Water levels fluctuate greatly; its guide describes walleye as limited.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Adults mainly eat fish. Walleye are most active at night and spawn in early spring, scattering eggs over suitable substrates.
General Walleye profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Species identification ↗