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Best walleye lakes in Kansas

24 Kansas waters hold walleye, 22 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, CrappieWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 12 public access sites
2. Melvern Lake — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, SaugeyeWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 7 public access sites
3. Cheney Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, CrappieWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 14 public access sites
4. Wilson Lake — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 8 public access sites
5. Marion Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
6. El Dorado Lake — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
7. Clinton Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, SaugeyeWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 20 public access sites
8. Hillsdale Lake — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 21 public access sites
9. Kirwin Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
10. Pomona Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 18 public access sites
11. Kanopolis Lake — 32 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites
12. Waconda Lake — 55 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, CrappieWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
13. Smoky Hill River — 10 ft max · Walleye, White Bass, Saugeye, Channel CatfishWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
14. Webster Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites
15. Lovewell Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 7 public access sites
16. Council Grove Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
17. Big Hill Lake — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
18. Banner Creek Lake — 36 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, CrappieWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
19. Wyandotte County Lake — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
20. Herington Reservoir — 26 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
21. Winfield City Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 11 public access sites
22. New Olathe Lake — 46 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
23. Council Grove City Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
24. Lake Shawnee — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites

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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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