walleye

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wall·eye | \ ˈwȯl-ˌī

Definition of walleye

1a : an eye with a whitish or bluish-white iris

b : an eye with an opaque white cornea

2a : strabismus in which the eye turns outward away from the nose

b : an eye affected with strabismus of this type

3 : a large vigorous North American freshwater food and sport fish (Stizostedion vitreum) that has large opaque eyes and is related to the perches but resembles the true pike

— called also walleyed pike

Examples of walleye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Minnesota-South Dakota border lake has a solid walleye bite, especially in depths of 7 to 11 feet in daytime hours. — Star Tribune, 3 June 2021 Garbacz faces two charges of over limit possessions, one for perch and one for walleye. — Kyle Davidson, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2021 That targets actively feeding walleye swimming close to the surface of Lake Erie, and six-fish limits have been common. — cleveland, 27 May 2021 Anglers on Lake Bemidji and Cass Lake have been enjoying solid walleye action. — Star Tribune, 27 May 2021 Wilson State Park has beautiful sandstone bluffs and its own reservoir, which has excellent fishing (with bass and walleye), kayaking, swimming, and paddle boarding. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2021 South Dakota similarly trumpets its pheasant hunting, walleye fishing, and even more flagrant tourist pit stops, like Wall Drug and the Mitchell Corn Palace. — New York Times, 2 May 2021 Most walleye anglers select a 32 to 36 inch rod when ice fishing. — Field & Stream, 26 Feb. 2021 Possibly the odor of night crawlers, leeches and fatheads that attends walleye fishing ensures adherent immunity. — Star Tribune, 8 May 2021

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