100 Best Bass Lakes of 2012

Have you ever tried to rank your favorite fishing lakes? It’s not easy. Here are the lakes that earned a spot in Bassmaster Magazine's 100 Best Bass Lakes list for 2012

December 14, 2012

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Have you ever tried to rank your favorite fishing lakes? Itâs not easy. There are thousands of bass lakes in the U.S. â but some simply shine brighter than others. Here are some of the lakes that earned a spot in <em>Bassmaster</em> Magazine's 100 Best Bass Lakes list.</p> — Have you ever tried to rank your favorite fishing lakes? Itâs not easy. There are thousands of bass lakes in the U.S. â but some simply shine brighter than others. Here are some of the lakes that earned a spot in Bassmaster Magazine’s 100 Best Bass Lakes list.

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100. McPhee Lake, Colorado</p> — 100. McPhee Lake, Colorado

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99. Sebago Lake, Maine</p> — 99. Sebago Lake, Maine

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98. Lake Lanier, Georgia</p> — 98. Lake Lanier, Georgia

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97. Lake Mohave, Nevada and Arizona</p> — 97. Lake Mohave, Nevada and Arizona

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96. Manasquan Reservoir, New Jersey</p> — 96. Manasquan Reservoir, New Jersey

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95. Fort Peck Reservoir, Montana</p> — 95. Fort Peck Reservoir, Montana

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94. Old Hickory Lake, Tennessee</p> — 94. Old Hickory Lake, Tennessee

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93. Enid Reservoir, Mississippi</p> — 93. Enid Reservoir, Mississippi

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92. Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma</p> — 92. Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma

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91. Lake Sammamish, Washington</p> — 91. Lake Sammamish, Washington

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90. Lake Murray, South Carolina</p> — 90. Lake Murray, South Carolina

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89. Lake Wallenpaupack, Pennsylvania</p> — 89. Lake Wallenpaupack, Pennsylvania

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88. O.H. Ivie, Texas</p> — 88. O.H. Ivie, Texas

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87. Keith Sebelius Reservoir, Kansas</p> — 87. Keith Sebelius Reservoir, Kansas

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86. Tygart Lake, West Virginia</p> — 86. Tygart Lake, West Virginia

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85. Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho</p> — 85. Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho

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84. Bullard Bars, California</p> — 84. Bullard Bars, California

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83. Lake Gaston, North Carolina</p> — 83. Lake Gaston, North Carolina

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82. Dale Hollow Lake, Tennessee/Kentucky</p> — 82. Dale Hollow Lake, Tennessee/Kentucky

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81. Kerr Reservoir/Buggs Island, North Carolina and Virginia</p> — 81. Kerr Reservoir/Buggs Island, North Carolina and Virginia

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80. Gull Lake, Minnesota</p> — 80. Gull Lake, Minnesota

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79. Lake Oahe, South Dakota</p> — 79. Lake Oahe, South Dakota

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78. Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico</p> — 78. Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico

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77. Wilson Reservoir, Kansas</p> — 77. Wilson Reservoir, Kansas

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76. Susquehanna River: New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland</p> — 76. Susquehanna River: New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland

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75. Ute Lake, New Mexico</p> — 75. Ute Lake, New Mexico

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74. Cobbosseecontee Lake, Maine</p> — 74. Cobbosseecontee Lake, Maine

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73. Harris Chain of Lakes, Florida</p> — 73. Harris Chain of Lakes, Florida

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72. Flaming Gorge Reservoir, <span style= — 72. Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Wyoming

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71. Lake Audobon, North Dakota</p> — 71. Lake Audobon, North Dakota

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70. Lake Pleasant, Arizona</p> — 70. Lake Pleasant, Arizona

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69. Rend Lake, Illinois</p> — 69. Rend Lake, Illinois

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68. Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey</p> — 68. Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey

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67. Summit Reservoir, Nebraska</p> — 67. Summit Reservoir, Nebraska

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66. Diamond Valley Lake, California</p> — 66. Diamond Valley Lake, California

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65. Noxon Rapids, Montana</p> — 65. Noxon Rapids, Montana

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64. Lake Conroe, Texas</p> — 64. Lake Conroe, Texas

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63. Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia</p> — 63. Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia

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62. Lake Wawasee, Indiana</p> — 62. Lake Wawasee, Indiana

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60. Perry Reservoir, Kansas</p> — 60. Perry Reservoir, Kansas

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59. Lake Powell, Utah/Arizona</p> — 59. Lake Powell, Utah/Arizona

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58. Apache Lake, Arizona</p> — 58. Apache Lake, Arizona

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57. Lake Tarpon, Florida</p> — 57. Lake Tarpon, Florida

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56. Arbuckle Lake, Oklahoma</p> — 56. Arbuckle Lake, Oklahoma

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55. High Rock Lake, North Carolina</p> — 55. High Rock Lake, North Carolina

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54. Squam Lake, New Hampshire</p> — 54. Squam Lake, New Hampshire

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53. St. Lawrence River, New York</p> — 53. St. Lawrence River, New York

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52. Spirit Lake, Washington</p> — 52. Spirit Lake, Washington

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51. Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas/Missouri</p> — 51. Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas/Missouri

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50. Trap Pond, Delaware</p> — 50. Trap Pond, Delaware

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49. DeGray Lake, Arkansas</p> — 49. DeGray Lake, Arkansas

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48. Pueblo Reservoir, Colorado</p> — 48. Pueblo Reservoir, Colorado

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47. Red River, Louisiana</p> — 47. Red River, Louisiana

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46. Okoboji Lake, Iowa</p> — 46. Okoboji Lake, Iowa

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45. Umpqua River, Oregon</p> — 45. Umpqua River, Oregon

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44. Falls Lake, North Carolina</p> — 44. Falls Lake, North Carolina

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43. Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire</p> — 43. Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire

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42. Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas</p> — 42. Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas

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41. Congamond Lakes, Massachusetts</p> — 41. Congamond Lakes, Massachusetts

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40. Lake Seminole, Georgia</p> — 40. Lake Seminole, Georgia

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39. Choke Canyon Lake, Texas</p> — 39. Choke Canyon Lake, Texas

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37. Lake Charlevoix, Michigan</p> — 37. Lake Charlevoix, Michigan

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36. Florida Everglades, Florida</p> — 36. Florida Everglades, Florida

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35. Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota</p> — 35. Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota

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34. Lake Michigan: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan</p> — 34. Lake Michigan: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan

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33. Lake Havasu, California and Arizona</p> — 33. Lake Havasu, California and Arizona

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32. Shasta Lake, California</p> — 32. Shasta Lake, California

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31. Potomac River: West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia</p> — 31. Potomac River: West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia

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30. Lake Of The Ozarks, Missouri</p> — 30. Lake Of The Ozarks, Missouri

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29. Lake Konawa, Oklahoma</p> — 29. Lake Konawa, Oklahoma

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28. Lake Ouachita, Arkansas</p> — 28. Lake Ouachita, Arkansas

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27. Louisiana Delta, Louisiana</p> — 27. Louisiana Delta, Louisiana

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26. Lake Fork, Texas</p> — 26. Lake Fork, Texas

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25. Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin</p> — 25. Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin

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24. Roosevelt Lake, Arizona</p> — 24. Roosevelt Lake, Arizona

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23. Santee Cooper Lakes, South Carolina</p> — 23. Santee Cooper Lakes, South Carolina

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22. Candlewood Lake, Connecticut</p> — 22. Candlewood Lake, Connecticut

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21. Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Florida</p> — 21. Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Florida

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20. Columbia River, Washington and Oregon</p> — 20. Columbia River, Washington and Oregon

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19. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas</p> — 19. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas

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<span style= — 18. Kezar Lake, Maine

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17. Grand Lake, Oklahoma</p> — 17. Grand Lake, Oklahoma

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16. Kentucky Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee</p> — 16. Kentucky Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee

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15. Toledo Bend, Texas and Louisiana</p> — 15. Toledo Bend, Texas and Louisiana

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14. Oneida Lake, New York</p> — 14. Oneida Lake, New York

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13. Lake St. Clair, Michigan</p> — 13. Lake St. Clair, Michigan

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12. Pickwick Lake, Tennessee</p> — 12. Pickwick Lake, Tennessee

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11. Rainy Lake, Minnesota</p> — 11. Rainy Lake, Minnesota

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10. Clear Lake, California</p> — 10. Clear Lake, California

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9. Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho</p> — 9. Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

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8. San Joaquin Delta, California</p> — 8. San Joaquin Delta, California

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7. Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota</p> — 7. Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

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6. Lake Amistad, Texas</p> — 6. Lake Amistad, Texas

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5. Lake Champlain, New York and Vermont</p> — 5. Lake Champlain, New York and Vermont

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4. Lake Erie, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York</p> — 4. Lake Erie, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York

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3. Lake Guntersville, Alabama</p> — 3. Lake Guntersville, Alabama

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2. Lake Okeechobee, Florida</p> — 2. Lake Okeechobee, Florida

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1. Falcon Lake, Texas</p> — 1. Falcon Lake, Texas

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