Hanna Robbins Amber Phillips Michelle Jalaba fishing for walleyes on Lake St. Clair Michigan

I don’t quite get it, but to our brothers and sisters from the north walleyes are like a religion. Up in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and all throughout Canada, they revere these fish. Not surprisingly, a simple search finds that many of them have added these fish indelibly to their bodies.

I am intrigued by this foot tattoo by Iron Heart in Des Moines, Iowa

Here’s one that Ramiro Ceja of Subjective Art Tattoo in Minnesota inked on an 89-year-old client

This full-color scene from Jeremy at Tomato Tattoo in Illinois really stands out

Tomato Tattoo Illinois full color walleye

As does this combo between color and black-and-white from NWS Karma Studios in Alberta

NWS Karma Studios Tattoo Alberta walleye

And this black and white from Nomadic Tattoo Company in Saskatchewan is also stunning

Nomadic Tattoo Company Saskatchewan walleye black-and-white

Some people like the fact that you can catch ‘em through the ice, as shown in this depiction from RL Tattoos and Designs

RL Tattoos and Designs Walleye ice fishing

I’m a little disappointed that I couldn’t find any ink of a fresh walleye fillet sizzling in a cast iron skillet or anything with a leech. If you’ve either of those covered, send ‘em my way.