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Best walleye lakes in Ontario

2621 Ontario waters hold walleye, 1512 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. Lake Erie — Central Basin West — 77 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Channel CatfishWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 14 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
2. Lake Erie — Eastern Basin — 205 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 7 public access sites
3. Lake Erie — Central Basin East — 92 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Channel CatfishWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
4. Lac Seul — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
5. Lake Erie — Western Basin — 48 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Channel CatfishWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
6. Lake Huron — Thumb Shore — 191 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch, SteelheadWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites
7. Lake of the Woods — 36 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 9 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
8. Lake St. Joseph — 80 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
9. Lake St. Joseph — 80 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
10. Lake Abitibi — 49 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
11. Sandy Lake — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
12. Long Lake — 400 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
13. Lake Abitibi — 49 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
14. Georgian Bay — Manitoulin & Killarney Shore — 353 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites
15. Lake Nipissing — 230 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 8 public access sites
16. Lake Nipissing — 230 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 9 public access sites
17. Eagle Lake — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, MuskellungeWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 14 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
18. Lake Simcoe — 135 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 90 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
19. Lake St. Clair — 27 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 8 public access sites
20. Sturgeon Lake — 260 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 10 public access sites
21. Georgian Bay — Nottawasaga Bay — 314 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites
22. Lake Temagami — 240 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites
23. Georgian Bay — Parry Sound — 350 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 11 public access sites
24. Deer Lake — 217 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
25. Georgian Bay — French River & Key Harbour — 155 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached

…plus 2596 more Ontario waters holding walleye.

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When to fish walleye in Ontario

• 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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