What is the deepest lake in Nevada?

Of the lakes with a published depth, Lake Mead is the deepest at about 532 ft.

Deepest lakes in Nevada: 7 lakes ranked by depth

Which lakes in Nevada go deepest? These 7 have a published maximum depth, from Lake Mead at about 532 ft down.

Deepest first

#	Lake	Deepest	Size
1	Lake Mead	about 532 ft	158,000 acres
2	Pyramid Lake	about 356 ft	120,000 acres
3	Topaz Lake	about 92 ft	2,410 acres
4	Wild Horse Reservoir	about 70 ft	2,830 acres
5	Walker Lake	about 68 ft	32,000 acres
6	South Fork Reservoir	about 67 ft	1,640 acres
7	Wilson Reservoir	about 30 ft	800 acres

1. Lake Mead

At 158,000 acres, Lake Mead is a huge piece of water. The fish here are striped bass, largemouth bass, catfish and crappie. It goes down to about 532 ft. The lake bed gives you three point drop-offs and a wind-blown bank to work.

Lake Mead today: water temperature, bite times and the 3-D lake bed

2. Pyramid Lake

Pyramid Lake spreads over 120,000 acres of water. It lies near Spanish Springs. Expect trout. It goes down to about 356 ft. On the 3-D map the bed has two steep ledges and a point drop-off: good places to start. Pyramid Lake is the largest remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan and is famous for trophy Lahontan cutthroat trout, found only on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation.

Pyramid Lake today: water temperature, bite times and the 3-D lake bed

3. Topaz Lake

At some 2,410 acres, Topaz Lake is small enough to learn in a few trips. It lies near Topaz Ranch Estates. It holds trout. The deepest water is around 92 ft. The lake bed gives you three point drop-offs and an upper arm to work. Topaz Lake straddles the California-Nevada border and is stocked with trout by both states' wildlife agencies.

Topaz Lake today: water temperature, bite times and the 3-D lake bed

4. Wild Horse Reservoir

Wild Horse Reservoir is a reservoir of 2,830 acres of water. The lake is near Elko. The fish here are trout, largemouth bass, catfish and yellow perch. The deepest water is around 70 ft. The lake bed gives you three point drop-offs and two sheltered coves to work. Wild Horse Reservoir in northern Elko County is one of Nevada's most popular trout and bass fisheries.

Wild Horse Reservoir today: water temperature, bite times and the 3-D lake bed

5. Walker Lake

Walker Lake covers 32,000 acres. You will find it within an easy drive of Carson City (about 61 miles). At about 68 ft deep, it stays cooler below the surface well into summer. The lake bed gives you three point drop-offs and an upper arm to work. Walker Lake's salinity has risen so high from upstream irrigation diversions that it no longer supports fish.

Walker Lake today: water temperature, bite times and the 3-D lake bed

6. South Fork Reservoir

South Fork Reservoir spreads over 1,640 acres of water. It lies near Spring Creek. South Fork Dam holds it on the South Fork Humboldt River. Expect trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and striped bass. At about 67 ft deep, it stays cooler below the surface well into summer. The lake bed gives you three point drop-offs and a sheltered cove to work. South Fork Reservoir is known for trophy-class trout and bass fishing in Elko County.

South Fork Reservoir today: water temperature, bite times and the 3-D lake bed

7. Wilson Reservoir

At some 800 acres, Wilson Reservoir is small enough to learn in a few trips. You will find it about 64 miles southeast of Elko. Like most lakes its size in Nevada, it should hold trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The deepest water is around 30 ft. The lake bed gives you three point drop-offs and two sheltered coves to work. Wilson Reservoir is a small irrigation-storage reservoir built in 1954 in Elko County.

Wilson Reservoir today: water temperature, bite times and the 3-D lake bed

Fishing deep water

Deep lakes reward slow, vertical fishing: drop a jig or a spoon to the depth where fish show on the sonar and work it right there. In spring and fall the fish come shallow and any method works.