Walleye State Records
The record walleye on 40 state lists, heaviest first. States list these under their own names (Walleye, Saugeye and Sauger); each is shown as its state names it. Walleye fishing tournaments
World records (IGFA all-tackle ↗):
| State | Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | Walleye | 25 lb | 1960 | Old Hickory Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Walleye | 22 lb 11 oz | 1982 | Greers Ferry Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | Walleye | 22 lbs. 8 oz. | 1973 | New River | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Walleye | 21.5 lb | 1958 | Lake Cumberland | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oregon | Walleye | 19 lbs 15.3 oz | 1990 | Columbia River | myodfw.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Colorado | Walleye | 18 lb 13 oz | 1997 | Standley Lake | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New York | Walleye | 18 lb. 2 oz. | 2018 | St. Lawrence River | dec.ny.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Walleye | 18 lb. 1 oz. | 2021 | Youghiogheny River | pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Montana | Walleye | 18.02 lbs. | — | Holter Lake | fwp.mt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Walleye | 18 lbs. 0 oz. | 1933 | High Lake | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Walleye | 17.42 lbs | 1991 | Boysen Reservoir | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Michigan | Walleye | 17.19 lb | 1951 | Pine River | michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Walleye | 16lb. 9oz. | 1989 | Clayton Lake | wildlife.dgf.nm.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Dakota | Walleye | 16 lbs 6 oz. | 2021 | Lake Oahe | gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohio | Walleye | 16.19 pounds | 1999 | Lake Erie | outdoorwritersofohio.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Walleye | 16 lb 2 oz | 1971 | Lake McConaughy | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arizona | Walleye | 16 lb 1.76 oz | 2002 | Show Low Lake | azgfd.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Montana | Saugeye | 15.66 lbs. | — | Fort Peck Reservoir Squaw Creek | fwp.mt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Utah | Walleye | 15 lb 9 oz | 1991 | Provo River | wildlife.utah.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Walleye | 15 pounds 4 ounces | 2015 | Beach Pond, Voluntown | portal.ct.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Walleye | 15 lb 1 oz | 2012 | Pecatonica River | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Vermont | Walleye | 14 Pounds, 8.8 Ounces | — | Not listed | anrweb.vt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Walleye | 14.50 lbs. | 1986 | Des Moines River (Saylorville to Red Rock) | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maryland | Walleye | 14 lb 4.8 oz | 1998 | Jennings Randolph Reservoir | dnr.maryland.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Walleye | 14 lb. 4 oz. | 1974 | Kankakee River | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Walleye | 14 lb, 2 oz | 2016 | Lake Rabun | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohio | Saugeye | 14.04 pounds | 2004 | Antrim Lake | outdoorwritersofohio.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Walleye | 13 lb 9 oz | 1993 | Delaware River | dep.nj.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Walleye | 13 lbs, 8 oz | 1986 | Shooting Creek, Lake Chatuge | ncwildlife.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | Walleye | 13 lb 2.56 oz | 1996 | Wilson Reservoir | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Walleye | 12 lb 13 oz | 2004 | Robert S. Kerr | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Walleye | 12 lb 8.8 oz | 1992 | Connecticut River | wildlife.nh.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Saugeye | 12.25 lbs. | 2000 | Des Moines River (Saylorville to Red Rock) | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Dakota | Saugeye | 12 lbs 0 oz. | 2013 | Yellowstone River | gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Walleye | 11 lb 14.08 oz | 1990 | Meredith | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Walleye | 11 lb | 1973 | Quabbin Reservoir | mass.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Colorado | Saugeye | 10 lb 14 oz | 2001 | John Martin Reservoir | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Walleye | 10 lbs 14 oz | 1980 | Weiss Reservoir | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Saugeye | 10 lb 13.6 oz | 2024 | Argyle Lake | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Saugeye | 10 lb 12 oz | 1998 | Melton Hill Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Saugeye | 10 lb 0 oz | 2006 | Fort Cobb Reservoir | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Walleye | 10 lb 0 oz | 1994 | Lake Russell | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | Saugeye | 9 lb 13 oz | 1998 | Sebelius Reservoir | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Saugeye | 9 lbs 13 oz | 1999 | Mississippi River near Red Wing | dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Walleye | 9 lb 10.56 oz | 1985 | Tennessee River | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Saugeye | 9.03 lb | 2021 | Bullock Pen Lake | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Saugeye | 9 lb 0 oz | 2012 | Lake Frierson | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Saugeye | 8 lbs. 14.7 oz. | 2009 | Wisconsin River | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Saugeye | 8 lb 14 oz | 2003 | Calamus Reservoir | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Montana | Sauger | 8.805 lbs. | — | Fort Peck Reservoir | fwp.mt.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Dakota | Sauger | 8 lbs 12 oz. | 1971 | Lake Sakakawea | gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Saugeye | 8 lb. 8 oz. | 1999 | Scottsburg Reservoir | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Sauger | 8 lb 5 oz | 1961 | Missouri River | outdoornebraska.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Texas | Saugeye | 7 lb 12.48 oz | 1998 | Kirby | tpwd.texas.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Sauger | 7.50 lbs. | 2007 | Boysen Reservoir | wgfd.wyo.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Sauger | 7.44 lb | 1983 | Cumberland River | fw.ky.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Sauger | 7 lb 6 oz | 1973 | Kentucky Reservoir | tn.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ohio | Sauger | 7.31 pounds | 1981 | Maumee River | outdoorwritersofohio.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Delaware | Walleye | 6 lb 14 oz | 1995 | Not listed | dnrec.delaware.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Sauger | 6 lb 12 oz | 1976 | Arkansas River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Michigan | Sauger | 6.56 lb | 1976 | Torch Lake | michigan.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Iowa | Sauger | 6.50 lbs. | 1976 | Missouri River (Sioux City to Little Sioux) | iowadnr.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | Saugeye | 6 lbs. 8 oz. | 2023 | Lake Gaston | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Sauger | 6 lbs. 6.7 oz. | 2009 | Mississippi River | dnr.wisconsin.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Sauger | 6 lbs 2 oz | 1988 | Mississippi River near Red Wing, (L&D No.3) | dnr.state.mn.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | Sauger | 6 lb. 1 oz. | 1983 | Tippecanoe River | in.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Sauger | 5 lbs, 15 oz | 1971 | Lake Norman | ncwildlife.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Illinois | Sauger | 5 lb 12.5 oz | 1967 | Mississippi River | ifishillinois.org ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Maine | Walleye | 5 lb 11.2 oz | 2009 | Messalonskee Lake | maine.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Virginia | Sauger | 5 lbs. 8 oz. | 1972 | South Holston Lake | dwr.virginia.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Sauger | 5 lb 5 oz | 1981 | Robert S. Kerr | wildlifedepartment.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alabama | Sauger | 5 lbs 2 oz | 1972 | Wilson Dam tailwater | outdooralabama.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kansas | Sauger | 4 lb 12.8 oz | 1996 | Melvern Reservoir | ksoutdoors.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Saugeye | 4 lb 10.56 oz | 2000 | Bay Springs Lake | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Sauger | 4 lb 7 oz | 1985 | Lake Thurmond | dnr.sc.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Georgia | Sauger | 4 lb, 3 oz | 1986 | Clarks Hill Lake | georgiawildlife.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Sauger | 4 lb. | 2001 | Susquehanna River | pa.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Colorado | Sauger | 3 lb 6 oz | 2011 | Horseshoe Reservoir | cpw.state.co.us ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Sauger | 2 lb 8.32 oz | 1992 | Mississippi River | mdwfp.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Sauger | 1 lb 10.56 oz | 1999 | Thompson Creek | laoutdoorwriters.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
Records Kept by Length
These lists record the fish by length (some as catch and release), so they are not ranked with the weights above.
| State | Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | Walleye | 32.3 in (catch and release) | 2025 | Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir | idfg.idaho.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
Weights are shown as each list gives them, with units spelled out. A state can hold several records here (different species, strains or fresh and salt water lists); each is listed. Record holders' names are on the linked lists.