1
a
: an eye with a whitish or bluish-white iris
b
: an eye with an opaque white cornea
2
a
: 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 (Sander vitreus synonym Stizostedion vitreum) that has large opaque eyes and is related to the perches but resembles the true pike
called also walleyed pike
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The spring salmon run brings over a million Chinook, sockeye, and coho, but there’s plenty of year-round catches like walleye.
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the annual fall population assessment on Lake of the Woods tallied an average of 17.5 walleyes per net last September, above the historic average of 15.3 walleyes per net.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Lake Rabun, Georgia Tucked in north Georgia’s mountains, Lake Rabun is an ideal fishery—stocked with largemouth bass, walleye, and bream—for anglers to learn casting without swift currents to manage.
—Outside Online, 29 May 2025
On Lake of the Woods, though, there’s always the chance of a big walleye.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the annual fall population assessment on Lake of the Woods tallied an average of 17.5 walleyes per net last September, above the historic average of 15.3 walleyes per net.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Lake Rabun, Georgia Tucked in north Georgia’s mountains, Lake Rabun is an ideal fishery—stocked with largemouth bass, walleye, and bream—for anglers to learn casting without swift currents to manage.
—Outside Online, 29 May 2025
On Lake of the Woods, though, there’s always the chance of a big walleye.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
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“Walleye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walleye. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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walleye
noun
wall·eye
ˈwȯ-ˌlī 
: a large vigorous North American freshwater food and sport fish with large eyes that is related to the perches but resembles the true pike
called also walleyed pike
Medical Definition
walleye
noun
wall·eye
ˈwȯ-ˌlī
1
a
: an eye with a bluish white iris
b
: an eye with an opaque white cornea
2
a
: strabismus in which the eye turns outward away from the nose
called also exotropia
compare cross-eye sense 1
b
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