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Best walleye lakes in Utah

10 Utah 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.

1. Lake Powell — 516 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
2. Utah Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern Pike
3. Yuba Reservoir — 37 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish
4. Starvation Reservoir — 108 ft max · Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
5. Willard Bay Reservoir — 22 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
6. Deer Creek Reservoir — 66 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
7. Mona Reservoir — 23 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass & Hybrids
8. Echo Reservoir — 49 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
9. Red Fleet Reservoir — 144 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
10. Big Sand Wash — 69 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow Trout

When to fish walleye in Utah

• 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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