Walleye
Sander vitreus
Named for its large, glassy, light-reflecting eyes that give it excellent low-light vision, the walleye is a highly prized table fish across the northern United States and Canada. It feeds most actively at dawn, dusk, and at night, often suspending over deep structure during the day.
Deep drop-offs, rocky reefs, and current breaks; most active low-light hours.
Image credit and sources
Species reference image (Walleye (Sander vitreus) (51779951228).jpg). Resized and recompressed; Public domain terms apply to this version. This is not evidence of a sighting at a linked water.
Image: USFWS Mountain Prairie — Public domain
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Walleye Habitat & Size
Walleye (Sander vitreus) is associated with lake water, river water, and reservoir water in the species record. Habitat information describes the species, not permission to fish for it. The recorded average size is approximately 18 inches; individual sizes vary.
Recorded Waters for Walleye
Outland Atlas links Walleye to water records in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These associations may reflect documented presence, seasonal runs, or historical stocking, not angler catch reports or current abundance. Read the linked water guides and source notes for evidence dates and reaches.
Walleye Fishing Regulations & Limits
A recorded association does not establish that targeting or retaining Walleye is permitted. Confirm current species protections, seasonal and emergency closures, reach-specific rules, gear restrictions, bag and size limits with the responsible fisheries authority before fishing. A fishing license does not override these restrictions. Outland Atlas's regulation records may be incomplete; missing rules do not mean unrestricted fishing.
Related destination guides — check current rules
Related Water Guides for Walleye
Explore these Outland Atlas water guides for places where Walleye is recorded:
- Lake Erie — recorded Walleye association
- Mississippi River — recorded Walleye association
- Yellowstone River — recorded Walleye association
- Columbia River — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Winnipeg — recorded Walleye association
- Rideau Lakes — recorded Walleye association
- Lake of the Woods — recorded Walleye association
- Rainy Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Eagle Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Wabigoon Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Seul — recorded Walleye association
- Red Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Nipigon — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Nipissing — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Temagami — recorded Walleye association
- Lady Evelyn Lake — recorded Walleye association
- French River — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Manitou — recorded Walleye association
- Georgian Bay — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Scugog — recorded Walleye association
- Pigeon Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Buckhorn Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Balsam Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Rice Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Long Point Bay — recorded Walleye association
- Lake St. Clair — recorded Walleye association
- Bay of Quinte — recorded Walleye association
- Niagara River — recorded Walleye association
- St. Lawrence River — recorded Walleye association
- Big Rideau Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Ottawa River — recorded Walleye association
- Athabasca River — recorded Walleye association
- Pembina River — recorded Walleye association
- Smoky River — recorded Walleye association
- Wapiti River — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Newell — recorded Walleye association
- Milk River — recorded Walleye association
- St. Mary Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Crawling Valley Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Pigeon Lake (Alberta) — recorded Walleye association
- Gull Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Sylvan Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Buck Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Wabamun Lake — recorded Walleye association
- North Saskatchewan River — recorded Walleye association
- Red Deer River — recorded Walleye association
- Cold Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lac La Biche — recorded Walleye association
- Calling Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lesser Slave Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Baptiste Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Peace River (Alberta) — recorded Walleye association
- Wabasca Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Utikuma Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Athabasca — recorded Walleye association
- Slave River — recorded Walleye association
- Gregoire Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Christina Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Diefenbaker — recorded Walleye association
- Last Mountain Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Buffalo Pound Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Blackstrap Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Echo Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Katepwa Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Pasqua Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Fishing Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Good Spirit Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Greenwater Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Rafferty Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Boundary Dam Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- South Saskatchewan River — recorded Walleye association
- Qu'Appelle River — recorded Walleye association
- Ministikwan Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Chitek Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Tobin Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Codette Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Candle Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Emma Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Jackfish Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Murray Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Delaronde Lake — recorded Walleye association
- East Trout Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Little Bear Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Dore Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Greig Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Amisk Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Deschambault Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Smoothstone Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lac la Ronge — recorded Walleye association
- Churchill River — recorded Walleye association
- Reindeer Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Wollaston Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Cree Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Black Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Fond du Lac River — recorded Walleye association
- Red River — recorded Walleye association
- Assiniboine River — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Manitoba — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Winnipegosis — recorded Walleye association
- Dauphin Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake of the Prairies — recorded Walleye association
- West Hawk Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Falcon Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Crowduck Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Winnipeg River — recorded Walleye association
- Shoal Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Wahtopanah — recorded Walleye association
- Pelican Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Stephenfield Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Wellman Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Child's Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Clearwater Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Reed Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Wekusko Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Kississing Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Cormorant Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Rocky Lake — recorded Walleye association
- First Cranberry Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Setting Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Paint Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Cross Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Sipiwesk Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Nelson River — recorded Walleye association
- Wuskwatim Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Threepoint Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Gods Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Gods River — recorded Walleye association
- Nueltin Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Island Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Molson Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Berens River — recorded Walleye association
- Fleuve Saint-Laurent — recorded Walleye association
- Lac des Deux Montagnes — recorded Walleye association
- Rivière des Outaouais — recorded Walleye association
- Rivière des Mille Îles — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Saint-François — recorded Walleye association
- Rivière Richelieu — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Saint-Pierre — recorded Walleye association
- Rivière Saint-Maurice — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Aylmer — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Memphrémagog — recorded Walleye association
- Grand lac Saint-François — recorded Walleye association
- Rivière Chaudière — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Archambault — recorded Walleye association
- Lac des Trente et Un Milles — recorded Walleye association
- Grand lac Nominingue — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Blue Sea — recorded Walleye association
- Rivière Gatineau — recorded Walleye association
- Réservoir Baskatong — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Kipawa — recorded Walleye association
- Réservoir Decelles — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Simard — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Abitibi — recorded Walleye association
- Réservoir Gouin — recorded Walleye association
- Réservoir Taureau — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Saint-Jean — recorded Walleye association
- Lac Kénogami — recorded Walleye association
- Great Slave Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Prelude Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Prosperous Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Kam Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Grace Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Johnston Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Yellowknife River — recorded Walleye association
- Mosquito Creek — recorded Walleye association
- Hay River — recorded Walleye association
- Little Buffalo River — recorded Walleye association
- Sandy Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Kakisa River — recorded Walleye association
- Tathlina Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Trout Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Moose River — recorded Walleye association
- Horn River — recorded Walleye association
- Mills Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Mackenzie River — recorded Walleye association
- Lac la Martre — recorded Walleye association
- Pickwick Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Powell — recorded Walleye association
- Apache Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Canyon Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Upper Lake Mary — recorded Walleye association
- Bull Shoals Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Beaver Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Greers Ferry Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Ouachita — recorded Walleye association
- DeGray Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Greeson — recorded Walleye association
- Chatfield Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Pueblo Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- John Martin Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Horsetooth Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Candlewood Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Lillinonah — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Zoar — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Lanier — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Blue Ridge — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Burton — recorded Walleye association
- American Falls Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Mississippi River (Illinois-Iowa Border) — recorded Walleye association
- Fox Chain O'Lakes — recorded Walleye association
- Heidecke Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Powerton Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Shelbyville — recorded Walleye association
- Carlyle Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Ohio River — recorded Walleye association
- Wabash River — recorded Walleye association
- Brookville Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Mississinewa Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Salamonie Lake — recorded Walleye association
- J. Edward Roush Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Wawasee — recorded Walleye association
- Geist Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- West Okoboji Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Spirit Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Clear Lake (Iowa) — recorded Walleye association
- Storm Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Big Creek Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Pleasant Creek Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Rathbun — recorded Walleye association
- Saylorville Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Red Rock — recorded Walleye association
- Coralville Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Mississippi River (Iowa Waters) — recorded Walleye association
- Missouri River — recorded Walleye association
- Big Sioux River — recorded Walleye association
- Cedar River — recorded Walleye association
- Des Moines River — recorded Walleye association
- Iowa River — recorded Walleye association
- Turkey River — recorded Walleye association
- Milford Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Wilson Reservoir (Kansas) — recorded Walleye association
- Cheney Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Clinton Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Perry Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- El Dorado Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Kanopolis Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Glen Elder Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Melvern Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Cedar Bluff Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Council Grove Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Marion Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Pomona Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Hillsdale Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Big Hill Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- John Redmond Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Lovewell Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Kansas River — recorded Walleye association
- Arkansas River (Kansas) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Barkley — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Cumberland — recorded Walleye association
- Dale Hollow Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Barren River Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Nolin River Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Laurel River Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Fishtrap Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Cumberland River — recorded Walleye association
- Kentucky River — recorded Walleye association
- Green River — recorded Walleye association
- Deep Creek Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Youghiogheny River Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Youghiogheny River — recorded Walleye association
- Potomac River (Upper) — recorded Walleye association
- Conowingo Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Connecticut River (Massachusetts) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake St. Clair (Michigan) — recorded Walleye association
- St. Clair River — recorded Walleye association
- Detroit River — recorded Walleye association
- St. Marys River (Michigan) — recorded Walleye association
- Saginaw Bay — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Erie (Michigan) — recorded Walleye association
- Houghton Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Burt Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Mullett Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Black Lake (Michigan) — recorded Walleye association
- Thornapple Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Otsego Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Gogebic — recorded Walleye association
- Tahquamenon River — recorded Walleye association
- Mille Lacs Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Leech Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Vermilion — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Winnibigoshish — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Kabetogama — recorded Walleye association
- Gull Lake Chain — recorded Walleye association
- Upper Red Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Minnetonka — recorded Walleye association
- Whitefish Chain — recorded Walleye association
- Pelican Lake (St. Louis County) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Superior (Minnesota) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) — recorded Walleye association
- Rainy Lake (Minnesota) — recorded Walleye association
- Rainy River — recorded Walleye association
- Basswood Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Saganaga Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Namakan Lake — recorded Walleye association
- St. Croix River (Minnesota) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Pepin — recorded Walleye association
- St. Louis River Estuary — recorded Walleye association
- Red River of the North — recorded Walleye association
- Big Stone Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Choctaw Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Davis Lake (Chickasaw County) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Lamar Bruce — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Monroe — recorded Walleye association
- Table Rock Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri) — recorded Walleye association
- Norfork Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Stockton Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Smithville Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Wappapello Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Long Branch Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Current River — recorded Walleye association
- Eleven Point River (Missouri) — recorded Walleye association
- Gasconade River — recorded Walleye association
- Mississippi River (Pools 20-26) — recorded Walleye association
- Clark Fork River — recorded Walleye association
- Noxon Rapids Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Missouri River (Montana) — recorded Walleye association
- Canyon Ferry Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Hauser Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Holter Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Bighorn River — recorded Walleye association
- Bighorn Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Elwell (Tiber Reservoir) — recorded Walleye association
- Fort Peck Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Tongue River Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Musselshell River — recorded Walleye association
- Marias River — recorded Walleye association
- Lake McConaughy — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Ogallala — recorded Walleye association
- Merritt Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Calamus Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Harlan County Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Sherman Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Elwood Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Branched Oak Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Wanahoo — recorded Walleye association
- Lewis and Clark Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Missouri River (Nebraska Waters) — recorded Walleye association
- Box Butte Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Minatare — recorded Walleye association
- Zorinsky Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Red Willow Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Prairie Queen Recreation Area — recorded Walleye association
- Sutherland Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Johnson Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Maloney — recorded Walleye association
- Willow Creek Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Lahontan Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Rye Patch Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Chimney Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Connecticut River (New Hampshire) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Hopatcong — recorded Walleye association
- Greenwood Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Monksville Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Delaware River (New Jersey) — recorded Walleye association
- Abiquiu Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Cochiti Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Elephant Butte Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Caballo Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Conchas Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Ute Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Santa Rosa Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Sumner Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Brantley Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Clayton Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Erie (New York) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Ontario (New York) — recorded Walleye association
- St. Lawrence River (New York) — recorded Walleye association
- Upper Niagara River — recorded Walleye association
- Lower Niagara River — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Champlain — recorded Walleye association
- Owasco Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Skaneateles Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Otisco Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Oneida Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Great Sacandaga Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Chautauqua Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Black Lake (New York) — recorded Walleye association
- Ashokan Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Whitney Point Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Delaware River (New York) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Chatuge — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Santeetlah — recorded Walleye association
- Fontana Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Nantahala Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake James — recorded Walleye association
- John H. Kerr Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Gaston — recorded Walleye association
- Roanoke Rapids Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- New River — recorded Walleye association
- Linville River — recorded Walleye association
- Apalachia Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Sakakawea — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Oahe — recorded Walleye association
- Missouri River (North Dakota) — recorded Walleye association
- Garrison Dam Tailrace — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Audubon — recorded Walleye association
- Heart Butte Reservoir (Lake Tschida) — recorded Walleye association
- Devils Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Stump Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Red River (North Dakota) — recorded Walleye association
- Bois de Sioux River — recorded Walleye association
- Jamestown Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Pipestem Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Buffalo Lake (Sargent County) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Elsie — recorded Walleye association
- Spiritwood Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Ashtabula — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Metigoshe — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Darling — recorded Walleye association
- Maumee River — recorded Walleye association
- Sandusky River — recorded Walleye association
- Ohio River (Ohio) — recorded Walleye association
- Pymatuning Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Alum Creek Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Hoover Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Indian Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Buckeye Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Mosquito Creek Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Berlin Lake — recorded Walleye association
- West Branch Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- LaDue Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Milton — recorded Walleye association
- C.J. Brown Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Salt Fork Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Caesar Creek Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Rocky Fork Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Piedmont Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Seneca Lake (Ohio) — recorded Walleye association
- Tappan Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Acton Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Sooner Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Thunderbird — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Carl Blackwell — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Hefner — recorded Walleye association
- Great Salt Plains Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lower Illinois River — recorded Walleye association
- Arkansas River (Oklahoma) — recorded Walleye association
- Delaware River (Pennsylvania) — recorded Walleye association
- Susquehanna River — recorded Walleye association
- Juniata River — recorded Walleye association
- Allegheny River — recorded Walleye association
- Youghiogheny River (Pennsylvania) — recorded Walleye association
- Raystown Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Wallenpaupack — recorded Walleye association
- Nockamixon Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Blue Marsh Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Shenango River Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Harveys Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Sharpe — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Francis Case — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Traverse — recorded Walleye association
- Waubay Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Bitter Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Enemy Swim Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Horseshoe Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Poinsett — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Thompson — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Kampeska — recorded Walleye association
- Roy Lake — recorded Walleye association
- James River (South Dakota) — recorded Walleye association
- Angostura Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Belle Fourche Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Shadehill Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Cheyenne River — recorded Walleye association
- Grand River (South Dakota) — recorded Walleye association
- Old Hickory Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Cordell Hull Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Tims Ford Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Center Hill Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Chickamauga Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Nickajack Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Watts Bar Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Fort Loudoun Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Melton Hill Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Norris Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Cherokee Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Douglas Lake — recorded Walleye association
- South Holston Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Watauga Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Caney Fork River — recorded Walleye association
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Deer Creek Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Utah Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Willard Bay Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Starvation Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Green River (Utah) — recorded Walleye association
- Yuba Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Claytor Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Flannagan Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Philpott Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Clinch River (Virginia) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Roosevelt — recorded Walleye association
- Banks Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Moses Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Potholes Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Rufus Woods Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Sprague Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Ohio River (West Virginia) — recorded Walleye association
- Kanawha River — recorded Walleye association
- New River (West Virginia) — recorded Walleye association
- Greenbrier River — recorded Walleye association
- Elk River (West Virginia) — recorded Walleye association
- Gauley River — recorded Walleye association
- Monongahela River — recorded Walleye association
- Summersville Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Cheat Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Bluestone Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Mount Storm Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Burnsville Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Stonecoal Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Winnebago — recorded Walleye association
- Wolf River (Wisconsin) — recorded Walleye association
- Green Bay — recorded Walleye association
- Lower Fox River — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Michigan (Wisconsin Waters) — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Superior (Wisconsin Waters) — recorded Walleye association
- Mississippi River (Wisconsin-Minnesota Boundary) — recorded Walleye association
- St. Croix River (Wisconsin) — recorded Walleye association
- Menominee River — recorded Walleye association
- Chippewa Flowage — recorded Walleye association
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage — recorded Walleye association
- Flambeau River — recorded Walleye association
- Namekagon River — recorded Walleye association
- Eagle River Chain of Lakes — recorded Walleye association
- Minocqua Chain — recorded Walleye association
- Wisconsin River — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Petenwell — recorded Walleye association
- Castle Rock Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Mendota — recorded Walleye association
- Lake Koshkonong — recorded Walleye association
- Geneva Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Big Green Lake — recorded Walleye association
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir (Wyoming) — recorded Walleye association
- Boysen Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Keyhole Reservoir (Wyoming) — recorded Walleye association
- Deaver Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Green River (Wyoming) — recorded Walleye association
- North Platte River (Wyoming) — recorded Walleye association
- Glendo Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Grayrocks Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Seminoe Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Pathfinder Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Alcova Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Ocean Lake (Wyoming) — recorded Walleye association
- Hawk Springs Reservoir — recorded Walleye association
- Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 — recorded Walleye association
Equipment planning for Walleye
Walleye gear depends on the permitted method, depth and conditions. The related Lake Erie guide has curated, method-specific examples; do not transfer those choices to every water.
A closed season prohibits targeting, even with release. Follow the water-specific rules linked in this guide.
- Check permitted methods, bait and hook restrictions before choosing tackle. Match rod, line and lure ratings to the lawful method and conditions, rather than buying by species name alone.
- Plan weather protection, drinking water and a way to call for help. For boat trips, confirm required flotation and safety equipment with the responsible boating authority.
- Read the habitat and water-specific source notes in this guide, then confirm an appropriate lawful method with the local fisheries authority before choosing equipment. Do not assume a general freshwater combo suits every species or water.
This is an editorial planning checklist, not hands-on product testing. Use equipment you already own when suitable. The gear directory contains affiliate links; any product suggestions below have their own disclosure. Retailer region, availability and Canadian shipping are not guaranteed.
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Walleye Regulations
Review available regulation records and confirm whether fishing for Walleye is permitted with the responsible fisheries authority:
Frequently Asked Questions
What water types are associated with Walleye?
The species record associates Walleye (Sander vitreus) with lake water, river water, and reservoir water. Habitat information is not evidence of current abundance or permission to target the species.
How big does Walleye get?
The recorded average size for Walleye is approximately 18 inches. Individual sizes vary; this average is not a maximum size or a legal retention limit.
Where does Outland Atlas record water associations for Walleye?
Outland Atlas links Walleye to water records in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These associations may reflect documented presence, seasonal runs, or historical stocking, not angler catch reports. Check the linked water guides and source notes for evidence dates and reaches; a listing does not guarantee current presence or legal fishing opportunity.
Does a listing or fishing license permit fishing for Walleye?
No. A listing records an association, not permission to target or retain Walleye. License requirements and exemptions vary. Confirm current species protections, seasonal and emergency closures, reach-specific rules, gear restrictions, bag and size limits with the responsible fisheries authority. A license does not override restrictions, and missing Outland Atlas regulation records do not mean unrestricted fishing.