Thanks for the good read, Joe. And you're right, it's not just about walleyes either. A lot of predator-prey timing mismatches are going on. As discussed before, watching birds can tell you a lot also. A Carolina Wren has been in my yard for weeks (way early). They are primarily insect eaters....I doubt there is much food to go around yet. I recorded my first redwing blackbirds of the "spring" yesterday. The first ones didn't show up till March 12 last year.