Best walleye lakes in Pennsylvania
6 Pennsylvania waters hold walleye, 2 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 Erie — Eastern Basin — 205 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
- Lake Erie — Central Basin East — 92 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Channel Catfish
- Pymatuning Reservoir — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Allegheny River — 15 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
- Susquehanna River — 12 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Muskellunge
- Lake Erie — Presque Isle Bay — 28 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
When to fish walleye in Pennsylvania
- 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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