Where Do Walleyes Actually Live in the US?
Walleyes live in 41 US states and are confirmed absent from 3 more, based on 61,329 verified iNaturalist and GBIF records. This page covers every state at once instead of one near-identical page per state.
By Tim, founder of Easy Street Markets. I maintain the wildlife database and verify every animal and source myself.
The states with the strongest confirmed populations are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut and Georgia, and 35 more. These are real, verified iNaturalist and GBIF occurrence records, not modeled range estimates.
Walleyes have zero confirmed wild sightings in Alaska, California and Hawaii, despite tens of thousands of nationwide observation records for the species. That is a real, checked absence, not a missing page.
Confirmed states (41)
- walleyes in Alabama
- walleyes in Arizona
- walleyes in Arkansas
- walleyes in Colorado
- walleyes in Connecticut
- walleyes in Georgia
- walleyes in Idaho
- walleyes in Illinois
- walleyes in Indiana
- walleyes in Iowa
- walleyes in Kansas
- walleyes in Kentucky
- walleyes in Maryland
- walleyes in Massachusetts
- walleyes in Michigan
- walleyes in Minnesota
- walleyes in Mississippi
- walleyes in Missouri
- walleyes in Montana
- walleyes in Nebraska
- walleyes in Nevada
- walleyes in New Hampshire
- walleyes in New Jersey
- walleyes in New Mexico
- walleyes in New York
- walleyes in North Carolina
- walleyes in North Dakota
- walleyes in Oklahoma
- walleyes in Oregon
- walleyes in Pennsylvania
- walleyes in South Carolina
- walleyes in South Dakota
- walleyes in Tennessee
- walleyes in Texas
- walleyes in Utah
- walleyes in Vermont
- walleyes in Virginia
- walleyes in Washington
- walleyes in West Virginia
- walleyes in Wisconsin
- walleyes in Wyoming
Not found (3)
- Alaska
- California
- Hawaii
Frequently asked questions
What states do walleyes live in?+
Walleyes have confirmed wild populations in 41 US states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Where are walleyes not found in the US?+
Walleyes have no confirmed wild sightings in Alaska, California and Hawaii.
Full walleyes guides by state