Best walleye lakes in Arizona
7 Arizona waters hold walleye, 1 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Low-light predator with reflective eyes. Feeds on structure edges at dawn, dusk and night.
- Lake Powell — 516 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Apache Lake — 266 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
- Upper Lake Mary — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
- Saguaro Lake — 89 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
- Fool Hollow Lake — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
- Lower Lake Mary — 27 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
- Show Low Lake — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill
When to fish walleye in Arizona
- Spring 4–15 ft — Spawning runs to gravel shoals, rocky shorelines and inflows.
- Summer 15–35 ft — Deep humps and breaklines by day; edges and flats in low light.
- Fall 12–40 ft — Fish steep structure near deep basins; big fish move shallow at night.
- Winter 20–40 ft — Deep basin flats and humps; short dawn/dusk feeding windows.
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