| | | The common name, "walleye," comes from the fact that their eyes, like those of cats, reflect light. In fact, many anglers look for walleyes at night since this is when most major feeding patterns occur.
Their eyes also allow them to see well in turbid waters (stained or rough, breaking waters) which gives them an advantage over their prey. Thus, walleye anglers will commonly look for days and locations where there is a good "walleye chop" (i.e., rough water).
This also means that since they live and spawn in mostly shallow waters, they can see onto or near the shore for disturbances in the water such as humans.
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