The walleye is a freshwater fish in the perch family that is a popular and commonly-stocked game fish. Walleye are long and thin, primarily gold and olive in color, with a white belly. ... The walleye's mouth is large with sharp teeth, and it has low-light vision that helps it find prey at night.

Do walleye teeth hurt?

Can a Walleye Hurt You? Walleye may be predators and have pointy teeth, but they do not intentionally attack humans. In fact, I have actually never heard a swimmer or angler being attacked by a walleye. That said, their teeth can certainly injure you if you are unlucky or handle the fish wrongly while unhooking it.

Can you lip a walleye?

Please do not use a pliers to lip the fish as this will damage them. If they are larger you can pick them up by the jaw by going in the gill plate.