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Best walleye lakes in Missouri

19 Missouri waters hold walleye, 6 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. Table Rock Lake — 218 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 19 public access sites
2. Lake of the Ozarks — 130 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #2: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 6 public access sites
3. Norfork Lake — 176 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites
4. Bull Shoals Lake — 210 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 7 public access sites
5. Harry S. Truman Reservoir — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
6. Gasconade River — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Channel CatfishWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 15 public access sites
7. Stockton Lake — 100 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 6 public access sites
8. Mark Twain Lake — 70 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 18 public access sites
9. Current River — 10 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Longnose GarWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 5 public access sites
10. Pomme de Terre Lake — 80 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, CrappieWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 18 public access sites
11. Smithville Lake — 55 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 20 public access sites
12. Osage River — 30 ft max · Walleye, White Bass, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 7 public access sites
13. Eleven Point River — 10 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
14. Mozingo Lake — 72 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
15. Forest Lake — 43 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
16. Fellows Lake — 81 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
17. Harrison County Lake — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
18. Lake Jacomo — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
19. Longview Lake — 66 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, CrappieWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites

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When to fish walleye in Missouri

• 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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