Spring peepers are singing, and walleye harvesters are ready to go out on Mille Lacs Lake, as they have for hundreds of years. The walleye spawn is on.

Ohio is reeling in an official state fish, the walleye. During a marathon session on June 26 before legislators break for the summer, the Ohio House approved H.B. 599, naming the walleye Ohio's state ...

Ask 38-year-old Scott Crouch of Niles anything about walleye, and he’ll tell you, right down to the species’ scientific name, Sander vitreus. While that may not be unusual, it is to find someone like ...

Working in a darkened laboratory, Laurel Sacco dips a cup into a large tank of water and scoops up dozens of young walleye. She pours one into a petri dish and examines it under a microscope. The fry ...

The walleye is a top game fish in the United States. While the fish’s native range includes most of Canada and the U.S. Midwest, it has been spread far beyond those original natural boundaries. The ...

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Minnesota’s state fish—the walleye—has significant recreational, economic and cultural importance to the upper Midwest, but a recent study suggests the climate is changing faster than walleye can ...

The story of the 19-foot long and 14-foot high walleye is part of Lakes Country Treasures, a series that takes readers down ...