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Are there any sources for walleye fingerlings in the southeastern US?

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You can get them shipped over night, other than that not that I know of...

It's probably difficult to produce walleye in ponds in the southeast due to high water temps as they are a coolwater fish. But OTOH they can be hatched earlier and grown out earlier...

Probably not enough demand in the southeast to justify production though.

Walleye tend to not do well in over 75F and die off in the mid 80's. I Do not know of anyone that handles walleye around here.

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Probably true but some ponds around here can support trout.

I'm betting the demand is much bigger up north

We've got decent numbers of WE in the lower Potomac River, where water temps in summer can push 95 degrees. DO is close to saturation though which may increase their resilience to higher water temps. I follow the NWS river gauge for water temperature, at the surface and 1 foot off bottom. They're nearly uniform.

CJBS's experience with walleye in warm water is parallel to what I see in NW Ohio. Walleye survive year round in our local warm, muddy river. As long as the oxygen (DO) is adequate and above (3-4pm) walleye will survive in warm water (90-95F). IMO most of the problems with walleye and SMbass not surviving in southern regions is not due to temperature but low DO. Low DO even for short periods is death sentence for 'cool water fishes'.

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The lake I fish near my house has depleted levels of dissolved oxygen below 6 meters in depth during the summer but cold water. It used to support rainbow trout but has not for a couple decades at least.

Above six meters is adequate to lots of DO and temps pushing 74-80.

But I don't think walleye would want to be restricted to the top of the water column?

Walleye prefer dark water right with their eyes and all?

Walleye can easily find dark or shaded water among habitat such as weed beds and structure in shallow water. Fish are very adaptable in most conditions.

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I figure they are pretty adaptable