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Walleye

Walleye carries consumption advisories on 347 waters across 26 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 under 15: 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 347 waters. Browse a state above for its full list.