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 (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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However, unlike walleye and pike, which spawn when water temperatures are in the 40s, crappie don’t spawn until temperatures are well into the 60’s.
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Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
The study looked at five popular walleye fishing lakes — Rainy, Namakan, Leech, Mille Lacs and Lake of the Woods — using survey interviews to find out how much fishing tackle anglers lost.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
Anglers try their luck landing rainbow trout, bass, walleye, northern pike and more.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
This is why pike are a bit of scourge for anglers targeting species like bass and walleye that live in the same waters — one snap of those jaws and an expensive lure is gone.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2024
As apex predators at the top of the food chain, walleye keep the food web in check.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
The larger Husky Jerk is world-famous for catching walleye.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The eatery also famously served walleye to Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev at the Governor’s Residence in 1990.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
Crappies, walleyes, and panfish are usually fried, and that’s partially because their thinner, more delicate fillets benefit from a batter coating holding them together during the cooking process.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 20 July 2023
Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
The study looked at five popular walleye fishing lakes — Rainy, Namakan, Leech, Mille Lacs and Lake of the Woods — using survey interviews to find out how much fishing tackle anglers lost.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
Anglers try their luck landing rainbow trout, bass, walleye, northern pike and more.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
This is why pike are a bit of scourge for anglers targeting species like bass and walleye that live in the same waters — one snap of those jaws and an expensive lure is gone.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2024
As apex predators at the top of the food chain, walleye keep the food web in check.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
The larger Husky Jerk is world-famous for catching walleye.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The eatery also famously served walleye to Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev at the Governor’s Residence in 1990.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
Crappies, walleyes, and panfish are usually fried, and that’s partially because their thinner, more delicate fillets benefit from a batter coating holding them together during the cooking process.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 20 July 2023
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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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