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| Walleye Fishing - Statistics |
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| Common Names: |
Walleye Pike, Yellow Walleye, Pickerel, Yellow Pickerel, Pike-Perch, Wall-eyed Pickerel, Dore (French)
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| World Record: |
1940 - 46 pounds, 2 ounces, caught in Sacandaga Reservoir, New 1960 - 25 pounds, caught in Old Hickory Lake, Tennessee
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| Ontario Record: |
22.25 lbs. (10.1 kg).
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| Average sizes: |
Between 1 1/2 and 3 pounds (.68 to 1.36 kg). Walleye over 10 pounds (4.54 kg) are possible in Ontario.
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| Length: |
13 to 25 inches.
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| Coloring: |
Olive-brown to golden-brown to yellow on back; paler sides; yellowish white underside.
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| Age & Growth: |
Walleyes have been known to live as long as 26 years. Females typically grow much larger than males.
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| Biology: |
Spawn after ice-out in rocky rivers and over wind-swept rubble shoals and shorelines. Prolific fish that scatter eggs randomly.
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| Habitat and temperature: |
Prefers stained waters in the 60 to 70°F (15.5 to 21°C) range, usually on hard, rocky bottoms, but also frequent weed beds in shallow, fertile lakes. Likes current areas in rivers or where caused by wind, such as neck-downs between islands.
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| Eating Habits: |
Primarily fish eaters, walleyes also feed on immature and adult aquatic insects, leeches, crayfish, snails, and larval salamanders. Except in waters of low clarity, they feed most heavily in dim-light periods, especially when light levels are fading rapidly.
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| Range: |
 Throughout Ontario. |
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