Where to fish for walleye
117 charters name walleye on their own website, across 85 towns in 2 states.
State records for walleye
The heaviest walleye each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 25 lb | Old Hickory Reservoir | 1960 | Mabry Harpersource |
| Arkansas | 22.69 lb | Greers Ferry Lake | 1982 | Al Nelsonsource |
| Virginia | 22 lbs. 8 oz. | New River | 08-2 | Roy G. Barrettsource |
| Kentucky | 21.5 lb | Lake Cumberland | 10/0 | Abe Blacksource |
| Oregon | 19 lbs 15.3 oz | Columbia River | 1990 | Arnold Bergsource |
| Colorado | 18 lb 13 oz | Standley LakeJefferson | 1997 | Scott Regansource |
| New York | 18 lb. 2 oz. | St. Lawrence RiverSt. Lawrence Co. | 5/5/ | Brian Hartmansource |
| Pennsylvania | 18 lb. 1 oz. | Youghiogheny RiverFayette Co. | 2021 | Richard E. Nicholsonsource |
| Montana | 18.02 lbs. | Holter Lake | 5/10 | Trevor Johnsonsource |
| Wisconsin | 18 lb | High LakeVilas | 1933 | source |
| Wyoming | 17.42 lbs | Boysen ReservoirFremont County | Dece | Stan Seivewright - Casper, WYsource |
| Michigan | 17.19 lb | Pine RiverManistee | 1951 | source |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.