Where to fish
These destinations have a source-linked record for this fish. Check the linked guide for the exact water and trip details.
- Columbia River / lower reach
- Potholes Reservoir
- Lake Roosevelt
- Columbia River / Oregon launches
- Lake Pend Oreille
- Bighorn River
- Devils Lake
- Lake Sakakawea
- Red River / Fargo reach
- Lake Audubon
- Lake Oahe / Pierre base
- Lake Sharpe
- Lake McConaughy
- Milford Lake
- Lake of the Woods / Minnesota base
- Mille Lacs Lake
- Leech Lake
- Lake Vermilion
- Rainy River
- Upper Red Lake
- Manistee River / Tippy Dam reach
- Muskegon River
- Detroit River
- Houghton Lake
- Kankakee River
- Illinois River / Starved Rock area
- Lake Erie / Port Clinton
- Maumee River
- Ohio River / Cincinnati reach
- Spirit Lake / Iowa Great Lakes
- Mississippi River / Pool 9 Iowa base
- Table Rock Lake
- Lake of the Ozarks
- Current River
- Truman Lake
- Lake Champlain / Vermont base
- Lake Champlain / New York base
- Deep Creek Lake
- Potomac River / Maryland base
- Shenandoah River
- South Holston Reservoir / Virginia base
- New River
- Summersville Lake
- Green River Lake
- Dale Hollow / Tennessee base
- Lake Guntersville
- White River / below Bull Shoals Dam
- Lake Ouachita
- Lesser Slave Lake
- Cold Lake / Alberta base
- Tobin Lake
- Red River / Lockport
- Lake Winnipeg
- Lake of the Prairies
- Ottawa River
- Lake Temagami
- Grand River / Ontario
- Lake Erie / Port Dover
- Lac Saint-Jean
- Cabonga Reservoir
- Kabinakagami Lake / White River air base
Local names
A name can refer to different fish in different places.
| Name | Region | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Canada | Reference |
| Walleye | United States | Reference |
| Walleye | Global | Reference |
| Walleye pickerel | Canada | Reference |
| Walleye pike | Canada | Reference |
| Wall-eyed pickerel | Canada | Reference |
| Walleyed pike | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Wall-eyed pike | Canada | Reference |
| Wall-eyed pike-perch | Canada | Reference |
| Yellow pickerel | Canada | Reference |
| Yellow pickerel | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Yellow pike | Canada | Reference |
| Yellow pike | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Yellow pike perch | Canada | Reference |
| Yellow pike-perch | United States | Reference |
| Yellow walleye | Canada | Reference |
| Zander | Germany · German | Reference |
| Amerikanischer Zander | Germany · German | Reference |
| Blue pike | United States | Reference |
| Doré | Canada · French | Reference |
| Doré jaune | Canada · French | Reference |
| Dory | United States | Reference |
| Glass eye | United States | Reference |
| Gray pike | United States | Reference |
| Green pike | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Jack salmon | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Lucioperca americana | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Marble Eye | United States | Reference |
| Okow | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Picão-verde | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pickerel | Canada | Reference |
| Pike-perch | Canada | Reference |
| Pike-perch | United States | Reference |
| Sandre américain | Global · French | Reference |
| eyes | Lake Erie, Ohio | Reference |
| walleye | Northern Ontario | Reference |
| walleye | Lake of the Woods, Minnesota | Reference |
| walleye | Detroit River, Michigan and Ontario | Reference |
| greenback | Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba | Reference |
Seasons
Lake Erie, Ohio
Summer is documented.
Lake of the Woods, Minnesota
December to March, subject to ice conditions.
Detroit River, Michigan and Ontario
Spring; April is documented.
Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winter; exact access dates depend on ice.
These are fishing patterns from the linked sources. Check the agency for current legal seasons and closures.
Regulations and identification
- Canada — Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- United States marine waters — NOAA Fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
Source records
Country occurrence records
Canada · United States
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.