The walleye is abundant in many lakes over much of North America, from the Northwest Territories across Canada east of the Rockey Mountains to Labrador, southward along the Atlantic Coast to North Carolina, west to Arkansas, and north along the Missouri River. This allows the walleye to see extraordinarily well in darker waters. The ventral lobe of the tail fin has a prominent white margin.
Walleyes have large canine teeth.
They have a large, visible, black spot at the base of the last three spines in the first of their two dorsal fins. The walleye is strictly carnivorous and eats primarily fishes. Habitat Walleyes prefer deep lake and river water but will move into shallow flats to feed during early evening and night. Positive The walleye is perhaps the most sought after warm-water game fish and it supports a fishing industry of considerable proportions, particularly in the Central U.S. and Great Lakes area. The walleye is the state fish of Minnesota and by far the most popular fish in that state.