Elite Lakes: A travel guide to Lake Fork
Mention Lake Fork around bass anglers and the air often seems to grow heavy. Situated just 80 miles east of Dallas, this legendary Lone Star State fishery has an almost...
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Top 10 Bass Lakes: A Travel Guide to Orange Lake
Just south of Gainesville, an angler’s paradise awaits alongside glimpses of old Florida lifestyle. About 20 miles south of “The Swamp,” bass anglers can find monster bass swimming with the...
Top 10 Bass Lakes: A Travel Guide to Lake Okeechobee
One of America’s most famous bass fisheries is hotter than ever. On the fringes of the Everglades, an angler’s dream trip awaits. -Joe Sills The bass fishing world was left...
Top 10 Bass Lakes: A Travel Guide to Fellsmere Reservoir, Stick Marsh and Kenansville
These triplets in Central Florida are perennially some of the best bass fisheries in the southeast. Last year, this trio claimed the top slot in the southeast, but angler pressure...
Top 10 Bass Lakes: A Travel Guide to Toledo Bend Reservoir
The action at Toledo Bend doesn’t stop on the water. From NASA to mini-golf, the area is brimming with education, fine food and fun. 77-14. The final weight from Ben...
Top 10 Bass Lakes: A Travel Guide to Lake St. Clair
High pressure. High stakes and high weigh-in numbers have become hallmarks of Lake St. Clair. Straddling the U.S.-Canada border in the shadow of Detroit, the waterway sometimes dubbed the “Sixth...
Top 10 Bass Lakes: A Travel Guide to Lake Murray
The best fishery in the southeast abounds with lodging and dining options and sits just minutes from one of America’s most stunning and least visited national parks. -Joe Sills Lake Murray...
Top 10 Bass Lakes: A Travel Guide to Clear Lake
The top fishery on the West Coast and number three overall best lake in the country comes with a fascinating past almost as compelling as its record bass. -Joe Sills...
Top 10 Bass Lakes: A Travel Guide to the St. Lawrence River’s 1000 Islands
Where to go and what to see at what could be the greatest smallmouth fishery in existence. In July of 2022, jaws dropped across the bass fishing world as Jay...
Top 10 Bass Lakes: A Travel Guide to O.H. Ivie
The best bass lake in the nation offers thrills, chills and celebratory meals to go along with the catch of a lifetime. In 2023, Central Texas fishery O.H. Ivie was...
