4. Walleye
The fish walleye that ranks 4th on our list of best tasting freshwater fish to eat is often called the yellow walleye and it is part of the family Esocidae. They have olive and gold color and can grow up to 31” (80 cm) and weight about 20lb (9kg). However, the maximum recorded size of this fish is 42” (107cm) and 29lb (13kg). In 4 oz, walleye has 105 calories, 1.4g total fat, 98 mg cholesterol, 58 mg sodium and 21.7g protein. Also, walleye has 1.6% vitamin A, 12.47% calcium, 8.20% iron and 12.60% potassium.