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Best walleye lakes in Colorado

19 Colorado waters hold walleye. 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. McPhee Reservoir — 262 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #1: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
2. Meredith Reservoir — 6 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #2: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
3. Horsetooth Reservoir — 188 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #3: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 6 public access sites
4. John Martin Reservoir — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
5. Prewitt Reservoir — 25 ft max · Walleye, Saugeye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
6. Chatfield Reservoir — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
7. Pueblo Reservoir — 135 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
8. Boyd Lake — 16 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
9. Trinidad Reservoir — 70 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, SaugeyeWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
10. Carter Lake — 180 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites
11. Standley Lake — 96 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites
12. Henry Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
13. Union Reservoir — 28 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
14. Arvada Reservoir — 60 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #14: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
15. Brush Hollow Reservoir — 45 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #15: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
16. Juniata Reservoir — 6 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, BluegillWhy #16: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
17. Milavec Reservoir — 17 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #17: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
18. Boulder City Reservoir — 20 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites
19. Lon Hagler Reservoir — 24 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites

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When to fish walleye in Colorado

• 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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