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Best walleye lakes in British Columbia

12 British Columbia waters hold walleye, 4 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.

1. Lower Arrow Lake — 590 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
2. Charlie Lake — 49 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
3. Maxhamish Lake — 39 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish, Burbot
4. Gwillim Lake — 157 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish
5. Christina Lake — 177 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow Trout
6. Windermere Lake — 24 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
7. Moberly Lake — 140 ft max · Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish
8. Swan Lake — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Burbot
9. Klua Lakes — 33 ft max · Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish, Burbot
10. Klua Lakes — 39 ft max · Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish, Burbot
11. Prairie Lake — 62 ft max · Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish
12. Tugulnuit Lake — 27 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow Trout

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When to fish walleye in British Columbia

• 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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