Best walleye lakes in Nebraska
106 Nebraska waters hold walleye, 102 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.
- Lake McConaughy — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Channel Catfish
- Calamus Reservoir — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Harlan County Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Merritt Reservoir — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Sherman Reservoir — 63 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Red Willow Reservoir — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Missouri River — 31 ft max · Walleye, Sauger, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish
- Swanson Reservoir — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Medicine Creek — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Desoto Bend — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Platte River — 25 ft max · Walleye, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Freshwater Drum
- Johnson Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Branched Oak Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, White Bass & Hybrids
- Lake Minatare — 48 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Enders Reservoir — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Pelican Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Maloney Reservoir — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Box Butte Reservoir — 39 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
- Missouri River (Gavins Point) — 30 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Sauger
- Cottonwood Steverson Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Crescent Lake — 16 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Hackberry Lake — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Island Lake — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Willow Creek Lake — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Carter Lake — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
…plus 81 more Nebraska waters holding walleye.
When to fish walleye in Nebraska
- 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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