Walleye Records State & World Records
Walleye are one of the most fun freshwater species to fish for. Below you will learn what makes a trophy walleye and the state and world records.
World Record Walleye
The biggest walleye ever caught weighted 25 pounds. This world record was caught on Old Hickory Reservoir in Tennessee by Mabry Harper on August 3, 1960.
Walleye Records by State
| State | Weight | Location | Caught By | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7.125 lbs | Weiss Reservoir | Julia Hurley | 6/24/1980 |
| Arizona | 16 lbs 1.76 oz | Show Low Lake | Gregg Munck | 11/18/2002 |
| Arkansas | 22 lbs 11 oz | Greers Ferry Lake | Al Nelson | 3/12/1982 |
| Colorado | 18.81 lbs | Standley Lake | Scott Regan | 6/19/1905 |
| Connecticut | 15 lbs | Beach Pond | Vincent Deledda | 7/7/1905 |
| Delaware | 6 lbs 14 ozs. | N/A | Nesbit Copenhaver | 6/17/1905 |
| Georgia | 14 lb 2 oz | Lake Rabun | Wes Carlton | 2/1/2016 |
| Idaho | 17.88 lbs | Oakley Reservoir | Damon Rush | 9/10/2011 |
| Illinois | 14 lbs | Kankakee River | Fred Goselin | 5/14/1905 |
| Indiana | 14 lb 4 oz | Tippecanoe River | Donald Tedford | 1977 |
| Iowa | 14 lbs 8 oz | Des Moines River | Gloria Eoriatti | 9/1/1986 |
| Kansas | 13.16 lbs | Wilson Reservoir | Dustin Ritter, Hoisington | 4/17/1996 |
| Kentucky | 21 lbs 8 ozs. | Lake Cumberland | Abe Black | 10/1/1958 |
| Maine | 5.7 lbs | Messalonskee Lake | Nathan Lawler | 8/1/2009 |
| Maryland | 14.3 lbs | Jennings Randolph Reservoir | John McCarley | |
| Massachusetts | 11 lbs | Quabbin Reservoir | Robert Methot | 5/26/1905 |
| Michigan | 17.19 lbs | Pine River | Ray Fadely | 5/4/1905 |
| Minnesota | 17 lbs 8 oz | Seagull River | Leroy Chiovitte | 5/13/1979 |
| Mississippi | 9.66 lbs | Tennessee River | C. Hobbs | 1/19/1985 |
| Missouri | 21 lbs 1 oz | Bull Shoals Lake | Gerry Partlow | 3/26/1988 |
| Montana | 17 lbs 12 oz | Tiber Reservoir | Robert Bob Hart | 11/18/2007 |
| Nebraska | 16 lbs 2 oz | Lake McConaughy | Herbert J. Cutshall | 7/5/1971 |
| Nevada | 15 lbs 4 oz | Lahontan Reservoir | Billy Foster | 6/20/1905 |
| New Hampshire | 12 lbs 8.8 ozs. | Connecticut River | Anthony Bartolini | 5/4/1992 |
| New Mexico | 16 lbs 9oz | Clayton Lake | G.L. Peppers | 6/11/1905 |
| New York | 18 lb 2 oz | St. Lawrence River | Brian Hartman | 5/5/2018 |
| North Carolina | 13 lbs 8 oz | Lake Chatuge | Lamar L. Cofer | 8/16/1986 |
| North Dakota | 15 lbs 12 oz | Wood Lake | 5/12/1905 | |
| Ohio | 16.19 lbs | Lake Erie | Tom Haberman, Brunswick | 11/23/1999 |
| Oklahoma | 12 lbs 13 oz | Robert S. Kerr | Kerry Carter | 5/8/2004 |
| Oregon | 19 lbs 15.3 oz | Columbia River | Arnold Berg | 6/12/1905 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 lb 1 oz | Youghiogheny River | Richard E. Nicholson | 7/13/1905 |
| South Carolina | 10 lbs | Lake Russell | Robert Huskins | 6/16/1905 |
| South Dakota | 16 lbs 2 oz | Ft. Randall Tailwaters | Georgine Chytka | 11/16/2002 |
| Tennessee | 25 lbs | Old Hickory Reservoir | Mabry Harper | 8/ 3/1960 |
| Texas | 11 lbs 14.08 oz | Lake Meredith | Hank McWilliams Jr. | 2/26/1990 |
| Utah | 15 lbs 9 oz | Provo River | Jeffery Tanner | 6/13/1905 |
| Vermont | 14 lbs 8.8 oz | Lake Champlain | Richard Levesque | 2/10/2010 |
| Virginia | 22 lbs 8 oz | New River | Roy G. Barrett | 8/20/1973 |
| Washington | 19 lbs | Columbia River | Mike Hepper | 2/5/2007 |
| West Virginia | 17.82 lbs | Kanawha River | Steve Skeens | 6/25/1905 |
| Wisconsin | 18 lbs | High Lake | 9/16/1933 | |
| Wyoming | 17 lbs 6.72 oz | Boysen Reservoir | Stan Seivewright | 6/13/1905 |
What state has the largest walleye?
Tennessee is the state with the largest walleye caught in the United States. It weighed 25 lbs and was caught on Old Hickory Reservoir in Tennessee by Mabry Harper on August 3, 1960.
What is the average size walleye?
The average size walleye seen in the wild are 20 – 30 inches long and weight 10 – 20 lbs. This is much smaller than the world record of 25 lbs.
What size walleye is considered a trophy?
Walleye start to be considered trophy size at 30 inches long.