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Best walleye lakes in Connecticut

21 Connecticut waters hold walleye, 21 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. Lake Zoar — 64 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
2. Lake Saltonstall — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
3. Saugatuck Reservoir — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
4. Coventry Lake — 36 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
5. Gardner Lake — 36 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
6. Beach Pond — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, BluegillWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
7. Squantz Pond — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow TroutWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
8. Mashapaug Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
9. West Thompson Reservoir — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
10. Keeney Cove — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
11. Long Pond — 66 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
12. Tyler Lake — 21 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
13. Batterson Park Pond — 18 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
14. Park Pond — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
15. Mount Tom Pond — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
16. Cedar Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
17. Crow Point Cove — 21 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
18. Wethersfield Cove — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
19. Bigelow Pond — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
20. Twin Lakes North — 9 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
21. Twin Lakes South — 18 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached

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When to fish walleye in Connecticut

• 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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