Walleye in Alabama
Alabama creel, the state record and water pages for walleye.
- 2 a daycreel
- 10 lbs., 14 oz.record
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Alabama walleye in short
ADCNR places walleye under the freshwater row headed "Walleye". What it allows: 2 a day; season, open all year. Biologists call it Stizostedion vitreum.
ADCNR lists 10 lbs., 14 oz. as the record, Julia Hurley, 1980, Weiss Reservoir. Lake Martin and Weiss Lake lead a list of 2 Alabama waters that carry it. 8 waters print an exception for it, Sweetwater Lake (Talladega National Forest, Cleburne County) and White Plains Lake (Whitesides Mill Lake), Calhoun County first.
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| Row as printed | Waters | Creel and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Public fresh waters statewide | 2 a day | open all year |
It shall be illegal to take or attempt to take walleye by any method from Sweetwater Lake located in the Talladega National Forest, Cleburne County, from White Plains Lake (also known as Whitesides Mill Lake), Calhoun County and from Shoal Creek upstream of White Plains Lake, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties. It shall also be illegal to take or attempt to take walleye by any method from Lake Mitchell on the Coosa River
Limits as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition) (limits page; digest PDF), read November 1, 2026.
Digest exceptions naming walleye
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Lake (Talladega National Forest, Cleburne County) | Walleye | Illegal to take or attempt to take walleye by any method; any walleye taken must be released immediately with least possible harm. |
| White Plains Lake (Whitesides Mill Lake), Calhoun County | Walleye | Illegal to take or attempt to take walleye by any method; any walleye taken must be released immediately with least possible harm. |
| Shoal Creek upstream of White Plains Lake (Calhoun and Cleburne counties) | Walleye | Illegal to take or attempt to take walleye by any method; any walleye taken must be released immediately with least possible harm. |
| Lake Mitchell (Coosa River between Mitchell Dam and Lay Dam) and its tributary streams | Walleye | Illegal to take or attempt to take walleye by any method; any walleye taken must be released immediately with least possible harm. |
| Walnut Creek (Chilton County) | Walleye | Illegal to take or attempt to take walleye by any method; any walleye taken must be released immediately with least possible harm. |
| Hatchet Creek (Coosa and Clay counties) | Walleye | Illegal to take or attempt to take walleye by any method; any walleye taken must be released immediately with least possible harm. |
| Weogufka Creek (Coosa County) | Walleye | Illegal to take or attempt to take walleye by any method; any walleye taken must be released immediately with least possible harm. |
| Mulberry Fork and Sipsey Fork and their tributaries (Blount, Cullman, Lawrence, Walker and Winston counties) | Walleye | Illegal to take or attempt to take walleye by any method; any walleye taken must be released immediately with least possible harm. |
Size and creel exceptions as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition), limits page, read November 1, 2026.
Alabama state-record walleye
| List | Weight | Angler | Water | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| freshwater | 10 lbs., 14 oz. | Julia Hurley | Weiss Reservoir | June 24, 1980 |
ADCNR (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division for freshwater; Marine Resources Division State Record Fish Committee for saltwater); freshwater list, saltwater list, read November 1, 2026.
Finding walleye in Alabama
Alabama reservoirs worth a cast for walleye
- Lake Martin39,180 acres
- Weiss Lake30,200 acres
ADCNR reservoir, river and public fishing lake species lists, the record waters and the MRD inshore species; largest waters first.
A photo stroll along the water by Walleye
Photo: Joshua Berry, CC0 1.0
Photo: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Erin Brierley, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
What Yellowhammer State anglers ask about walleye
How many walleye can go in an Alabama cooler each day?
The row reads 2 a day; season open all year.
Does ADCNR list a record walleye?
Julia Hurley caught it: 10 lbs., 14 oz. in 1980, Weiss Reservoir.
Which Alabama waters are best bets for walleye?
It is on 2 pages, among them Lake Martin and Weiss Lake.
Do any Alabama lakes set their own walleye rule?
The digest lists 8 waters; Sweetwater Lake (Talladega National Forest, Cleburne County) is one.
Does Alabama close walleye?
Season: open all year.
Does a visitor need a license for walleye?
Freshwater anglers need an Alabama fishing license from 16 on ($17.45 resident, $68.20 nonresident for 2026-27); residents 65 and older are exempt.
Who keeps the Alabama walleye record?
A biologist must identify it, it must be weighed on certified scales before two witnesses, and the form goes in within three months.
Which ADCNR name covers walleye?
The ADCNR names are Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum).
Plan an Alabama trip for walleye
Open a lake, river or bay above for ramps and rules.