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Best walleye lakes in Kansas

21 Kansas waters hold walleye, 20 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. Milford Lake — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
2. Cheney Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
3. Melvern Lake — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye
4. Wilson Lake — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
5. Marion Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
6. El Dorado Lake — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
7. Clinton Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye
8. Hillsdale Lake — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
9. Kirwin Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
10. Pomona Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, Crappie
11. Kanopolis Lake — 32 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, Crappie
12. Smoky Hill River — 10 ft max · Walleye, White Bass, Saugeye, Channel Catfish
13. Webster Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
14. Lovewell Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
15. Council Grove Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, Crappie
16. Big Hill Lake — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
17. Winfield City Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
18. Banner Creek Lake — 36 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Crappie
19. Council Grove City Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
20. Lake Shawnee — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
21. Herington Reservoir — 26 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill

When to fish walleye in Kansas

• 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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