Where Are Walleye Found?
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Walleye are native to North America and can be found from the Arctic down to the Mississippi river basin.
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Here, it inhabits both rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. It thrives best in waters of shallow to medium depth and moderate turbidity.
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Research has suggested that its most likely origin is the Great Lakes region, from which it then expanded due to the glacial events that took place near the end of the last ice age.
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Walleye have also been successfully introduced to a variety of lakes and rivers in the western and northwestern parts of the US and Canada.
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Some of the best walleye waters in the US include:
Lake Eerie
Lake of the Woods
Devils Lake
Columbia River
Detroit River
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And these are some of the best walleye places in Canada:
Lake Ontario
Lake of the Woods
Bay of Quinte
Lac Seul
Lake Winnipeg
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