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Walleye, the largest members of the perch family, often exceed 20 inches in length. Walleye are sometimes called walleye pike, yellow pickerel, yellow pike, or pike perch and have been incorrectly identified as a member of the pike family. A quick look at the dorsal fins of the walleye (two fins) and the pike (one fin) shows that the two are not from the same family. Walleye prefer the deep water sections of large lakes, streams, and rivers. They have large, light-sensitive eyes that help them locate food in poor light. They are voracious predators and use their large canine teeth to catch a variety of minnows and the young of other fishes. Yellow perch are often a favorite meal. Found in Lakes: Michigan, Huron, Ontario, Erie and Superior Walleyes live about seven years, but are most often caught as one- to three-pound three-year-olds. In Lake Erie, where walleyes are most abundant, the largest individual on record weighed almost 12 pounds. The record catch is a 22 pound, 11 ounce fish from Greers Ferry Lake, Arkansas.
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Walleye
(Stizostedion vitreum) walleye pike, yellow walleye, pickerel, yellow
pickerel, pike-perch, wall-eyed pickerel, dore (French)
