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.
- Lake Powell — 516 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
- Utah Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern PikeWhy #2: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 9 public access sites
- Yuba Reservoir — 37 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #3: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
- Starvation Reservoir — 108 ft max · Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
- Willard Bay Reservoir — 22 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
- Deer Creek Reservoir — 66 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
- Mona Reservoir — 23 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass & HybridsWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
- Echo Reservoir — 49 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
- Red Fleet Reservoir — 144 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
- Big Sand Wash — 69 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow TroutWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
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How to use this ranking
The order is a map-planning ranking, not a claim about today's fish population. It favors larger mapped waters and gives survey-backed contours a three-times data-quality boost. Agency population surveys, current regulations, access and recent conditions should make the final decision.
Compare maximum depth across 37,233 lake records · See Utah waters with public access data
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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