Best walleye lakes in New Jersey
5 New Jersey waters hold walleye, 1 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.
- Spruce Run Reservoir — 76 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
- Lake Hopatcong — 58 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Greenwood Lake — 57 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Swartswood Lake — 42 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Monksville Reservoir — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
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When to fish walleye in New Jersey
- 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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