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Walleye

Walleye, a reference illustration for identifying your catch
Raver Duane, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (via Wikimedia Commons) — Public domain. Source

Walleye carries consumption advisories on 432 waters across 28 states. Limits depend on the water and the fish's size — a bigger fish has had longer to accumulate contaminants, so it's usually the stricter one.

Contaminants found in walleye: Arsenic, Dioxins, Mercury, PCBs, PFAS, PFOS

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for walleye is For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children: do not eat due to elevated Mercury. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.

Where walleye has advisories

Waters with walleye advisories

Showing 200 of 432 waters. Browse a state above for its full list.