cool spring = good walleye spawn?

[beer batter]

The last few years have had warmer than average springs where the water temps warmed up sooner than usual. I read where this is good for perch spawns, but I never heard anything about how it relates to a walleye spawn. My initial thought would be that the range of water temps where walleyes' spawn would have a very narrow time span, thus reducing the success of the walleye spawn.

Would this cooler than average spring have a reverse correlation to a more successful walleye spawn? I'm thinking yes, but don't know if there's any data out there to support it. Anyone know this type of information?

[Team Otter]

Late springs (i.e. cooler water temperatures for a longer period of time) typically mean that more females will be forced to absorb their eggs, thus resulting in a less successful spawn.