Best Lake In Your State 2024
Brnnoser6983 reply :
I know we don't want to give up all the information such as your lucky spot, but how about we share this.
What is your best lake in your state to pull out those monsters? Maybe a lucky lure combo.
My lake
Clear lake in Washington County MN
Great lake, my brother in-law and myself each pulled in a 6lb in the same pocket (And have consistently pulled in bass over 4lbs)
We used a White shad Northland Reed-Runner spinner (With a lone narrow willow blade, not the colorado blade)
(Also a great lake for tiger musky)
Now what about your best lake in your state?
Master Bait'r reply :
Quabbin. Hands down.
Insanely clear water, don't allow powerboats and offer two distinctly different sides of massively diverse condidions- the open lake side and the Pog Pond side. The latter of which is BRILLIANT for bass fishing even if you don't have fancy electronics. Lots of heavy cover, deep pools, stumps, laydown and structure in general- and miles of it to explore. Most people stick to the main side so Pog on the Quabbin is one of my favorite spots to go to when I'm headed to a public place.
Other than that, I'm not telling 
Bankbeater reply :
Best lake in my state, IMO, is Lake of the Ozarks.
Nitrofreak reply :
Lake Anna for me here in Va. there are a few big water lakes I like to frequent and quite a few smaller ones , but the challenges Anna has to offer are up there with the best of them , it's a nuke plant lake with a ton of diversity , you can find quite a few 2 and 3 lb bass , but finding the better quality fish is where the challenge is at , I both love and hate that lake , some days you get to feel both LOL !!
daiwaguy reply :
LOZ or Table Rock
bmac31 reply :
CT: Candlewood lake
roadwarrior reply :
Pickwick
Ima Bass Ninja reply :
Probably Santee Cooper. But most if the professional tournys that come here always go to Murray , Strom Thurmond ( aka Clark's hill... Why we ever decided to name it something different than Clark's hill is beyond me) or Lake Hartwell.
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
Erie
tomustang reply :
Lake X
macmichael reply :
Table Rock or Lake of the Ozarks for me.
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
On 3/29/2014 at 1:04 AM, tomustang said:Lake X
Let me know when I can throw the swimmers there. 
Siebert Outdoors reply :
I'm going to say Tablerock. Probably one of the hardest lakes to fish at times also.
tomustang reply :
On 3/29/2014 at 1:16 AM, SPEEDBEAD. said:Let me know when I can throw the swimmers there.
You got it. It's still an ice rink for another month
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
I'll trade ya trips.
Say when.
lmoore reply :
If you count the Mississippi River pools as a lake (like they did in the 100 best bass lakes ranking), they're tough to beat. Otherwise the IGL (Okiboji, Spirit) are really underutilized as far as bass fishing goes. Monster smallies come out of there every year.
bucketmouthbeatdown reply :
Michigan...???.....where are you?
geo g reply :
In Florida
For shire numbers of big fish caught, I would go with the Stick Marsh/Farm 13, in Felesmire, Florida. An incredible number of double digit fish up to 15 pounds, are caught each year. It is a catch and release lake, and I do believe they don't allow tournaments. You can't even put a fish in your live well without a stiff fine. It is a very shallow body of water full of stumps in a large section of the compound. If you blindly run around you could lose your lower unit. The people that know it love it. The fish of a life time lives there!
Mr. Bassin II reply :
A 5,00 acre impoundment in Jackson Parish called Caney Lake.
FrogFreak reply :
I live on the border of ND and MN so I'll comment on both states.
Well, in North Dakota it has to be Nelson Lake near Center, ND. It holds the state record and it's a warm water discharge lake for the coal plant so it has open water all year long usually.
Hard telling which is the best lake in MN, there are too many to choose from. Leech is hard to beat but there are many that will say Mille Lacs or Minnetonka. Lake of the Woods has some giant smallies as well. And if you like bass that have never seen a lure, go up to the boundary waters.
5fishlimit reply :
Lake Erie.
RoLo reply :
Lake Mum, Florida 
Catt reply :
Falcon Lake
Sam Rayburn
Lake Fork
Amidstad
Toledo Bend (we have recorded 43 DDs already)
Choke Canyon
9 over 13 lbs state wide!
wpwarhawk reply :
We've got a lot of good ones, but I'll vote for Ouachita.
MacP reply :
Definitely Chick.
JeziHogg reply :
As per popular demand Lake Simcoe, St Clair, Lake of the woods or Lake Erie.
My personal favorite is a hidden gem like 99% of Ontario doesn't know about how good of a SMB fishery it is, called Lake Clear.
http://www.omresort.ca/lakemap.htm
WRB reply :
River; Sacramento Delta, lake; Clear lake in NorCal, DVL in SoCal.
Honorable mention, New Melones 10.48 lb pending world record Spotted bass.
Tom
PS, March 14-16, 3 day tournament at Clear lake posted 90.34 lbs (15 bass) to win.
Lucky Craft Man reply :
On 3/29/2014 at 1:04 AM, SPEEDBEAD. said:Erie
Yup. No debate on that.
Weld's Largemouth reply :
On 3/28/2014 at 11:23 PM, Brnnoser6983 said:I know we don't want to give up all the information such as your lucky spot, but how about we share this.
What is your best lake in your state to pull out those monsters? Maybe a lucky lure combo.
My lake
Clear lake in Washington County MN
Great lake, my brother in-law and myself each pulled in a 6lb in the same pocket (And have consistently pulled in bass over 4lbs)
We used a White shad Northland Reed-Runner spinner (With a lone narrow willow blade, not the colorado blade)
(Also a great lake for tiger musky)
Now what about your best lake in your state?
Lakes? Who needs lakes when you've got ponds!
Brnnoser6983 reply :
On 3/29/2014 at 5:08 AM, Weld said:Lakes? Who needs lakes when you've got ponds!
We cant count ponds in Minnesota. I think lakes alone there are over 11k and if you include ponds (I cant remember the acreage required for each) you could add a couple more thousand. We also have lake international lakes, and the Mississippi river. (Some of the best small mouth actions)
I just had to list my best. There are so many lakes (2 of which have made it into Bassmaster top 100 lakes (Minnatonka, and Leach I think it was))
I personally can not wait until my trip next year to Florida so I can do some deep water, or hit Okeechobee.
Hittmann reply :
For me It's hands down Kiser lake. You cant have a motor on the lake so its perfect for my kayak. It is ranked in the top 10 for large mouth in ohio and #4 for large mouth over 20''s. Also big bluegill/crappie/perch/and Hybrid stripers.
AQUA VELVA reply :
MI: Lake St. Clair ever since the zebra mussles cleaned it up.
motodmast reply :
theres a few good ones, but I'm gonna have to say Potholes Reservior.
Tons of ways to catch them, Giant LMB and SMB, and some sweet terrain and good weather to fish in
Taylor Peterson reply :
Lake Minnetonka!
Bluebasser86 reply :
Wow so many great bass fishing lakes in Kansas, how do I narrow it down to only one?? 
I'd probably have to go with Milford, big smallies and largemouths and good numbers of both. It's tops for smallies for sure, for just largemouth I'd have to go with La Cygne or Perry though.
jkroosz reply :
Champlain, ny or vt
whitwolf reply :
While I have not fished there YET...Richmond Mill Lake has to be tops.
I really like Falls lake for numbers and size.
Catt reply :
On 3/29/2014 at 4:33 AM, WRB said:River; Sacramento Delta, lake; Clear lake in NorCal, DVL in SoCal.
Honorable mention, New Melones 10.48 lb pending world record Spotted bass.
Tom
PS, March 14-16, 3 day tournament at Clear lake posted 90.34 lbs (15 bass) to win.
Lacassine Wildlife Refuge, 16,500 acres shallow marsh in Southwest Louisiana.
Opening day 3/15/14; 6 bass stringer
10#, 9.9#, 9.6#, 9.4#, 7.4#, 6.8# = 43.7#
Teal reply :
Kerr Lake and Shearon Harris
WRB reply :
Impressive, you get to weigh in 6 bass? Opening day, does LA have a closed bass season? The 90.34# 3 day Clear lake weight, the last day the winners had 35.78 for 5 bass, not too shabby for tournament weights. We have a few lakes as good as Texas or Louisiana, not nearly as many or as big or as well managed.On 3/29/2014 at 10:39 PM, Catt said:Lacassine Wildlife Refuge, 16,500 acres shallow marsh in Southwest Louisiana.
Opening day 3/15/14; 6 bass stringer
10#, 9.9#, 9.6#, 9.4#, 7.4#, 6.8# = 43.7#
Tom
Amoore9900 reply :
Indiana
the private one I live on (100 acres) not many lakes in Indiana produce 10 pounders. In terms of Public Lakes I would vote for Lake Wawasee or Lake Monroe.
starcraft1 reply :
In N.Cal there's quite a few. Bullards for big spots, Oroville for #'s, also spots, and of course Clear lake for big bucket mouths.
Note: The best (safest) place to launch on Clear lake is the casino, consent police presents. Thief is a big problem on that lake!
Mr. Bassin II reply :
On 3/30/2014 at 3:06 AM, WRB said:Impressive, you get to weigh in 6 bass? Opening day, does LA have a closed bass season? The 90.34# 3 day Clear lake weight, the last day the winners had 35.78 for 5 bass, not too shabby for tournament weights. We have a few lakes as good as Texas or Louisiana, not nearly as many or as big or as well managed.
Tom
Lacassine Pool is part of a National Wildlife Refuge and is subject to its own set of rules such as a closed season and horsepower limits. To my knowledge, all lakes and rivers managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are open to fish year round.
mjseverson24 reply :
Leech... only big lake in mn where 5 fish limits routinely reach 25+ lbs... (mille lacs is close)
mitch
Bassintheweeds reply :
just about all of em.
Im not kidding either.
Catt reply :
On 3/30/2014 at 3:06 AM, WRB said:Impressive, you get to weigh in 6 bass? Opening day, does LA have a closed bass season? The 90.34# 3 day Clear lake weight, the last day the winners had 35.78 for 5 bass, not too shabby for tournament weights. We have a few lakes as good as Texas or Louisiana, not nearly as many or as big or as well managed.
Tom
Lacassine is Federal, opens 3/15-10/15
Extremely clear & shallow, picture a mini Big O!
RoLo reply :
On 3/30/2014 at 4:33 AM, mjseverson24 said:Leech... only big lake in mn where 5 fish limits routinely reach 25+ lbs... (mille lacs is close)
mitch
That's incredible!
I remember Al Lindner touting Leech Lake in the 70s,
but it sounds like it's better today than ever.
Roger
Getfit74 reply :
Pickwick
guisingerevan reply :
On 3/28/2014 at 11:23 PM, Brnnoser6983 said:I know we don't want to give up all the information such as your lucky spot, but how about we share this.
What is your best lake in your state to pull out those monsters? Maybe a lucky lure combo.
My lake
Clear lake in Washington County MN
Great lake, my brother in-law and myself each pulled in a 6lb in the same pocket (And have consistently pulled in bass over 4lbs)
We used a White shad Northland Reed-Runner spinner (With a lone narrow willow blade, not the colorado blade)
(Also a great lake for tiger musky)
Now what about your best lake in your state?
Where is that lake located? I normally have to travel all the way up a few minutes past grand rapids from coon rapids to get some good largemouth
tatertester reply :
Leech Lake, Walker, Minnesota, is a very different lake than most of you likely have fished before.Most largemouth bass are caught in water 5 feet or shallower, in reeds, rushes, rice ,lily pads ,and other scattered weeds that are around many areas of the lake....Bass there normally do not venture far from cover or risk being lunch for the many Northern Pike or trophy Muskellunge that rule these waters......110,000 acres gives a fisherman many areas to fish , usually without much competition....In recent years Smallmouth have established themselves in at least one large rocky section of the lake, so well in fact , that a tournament last season was won with just smallmouth at about a 5 lb. average.........If you like fishing in the thick stuff, you would love Leech.
grampa1114 reply :
With a 40lb stringer to it's credit, I'd have to give Mashpee Wakeby the nod.
ww2farmer reply :
Tough to pick a bad lake here in NY. You know it's good fishing when you have places like Erie, Oneida, Champlain, Chautauqua, 1000 islands, Black Lake, Cayuga, etc.... all within a resonable drive from me, and I don't bother going to any of them because the fishing on the handfull of lakes close to the house is good enough that it's hard to justify the travel.
donk reply :
Lk Erie for numbers and giant smallies. The largie fishing in the bay aint too shabby either.
Spotswood reply :
Well we do have part of Lake of the Woods in Manitoba, so that would be the best, but one entirely contained within my province, probably Crowduck Lake.
Brian Needham reply :
On 3/29/2014 at 3:58 AM, MacP said:Definitely Chick.
Is it really that good over there??
I commented on the top 100 thread that I was surprised at the high ranking, as I just don't hear loads of press coming out the lake.
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
On 3/31/2014 at 9:57 AM, Brian Needham said:Is it really that good over there??
I commented on the top 100 thread that I was surprised at the high ranking, as I just don't hear loads of press coming out the lake.
That place is a toad factory.
WIGuide reply :
I'd have to say probably Green Bay still technically Lake Michigan
Felix77 reply :
Champlain in NY/VT ... North for Smallies and South for Large Largies. 
MacP reply :
On 3/31/2014 at 8:42 PM, SPEEDBEAD. said:That place is a toad factory.
Yup. I heard the guy that lead a tournament two weeks ago had a 12lb and a 9lb on the first day.
http://www.nooga.com/165495/huge-chickamauga-bass-catch-eclipses-upcoming-guntersville-bassmaster-classic/
I'm pretty sure he's catching them around docks with swim jigs with a big custom (local?) paddle tail trailer year round too.
My wife's parents live at Calhoun, I'm still exploring Chick. It's the place to fish in Tennessee now.
Dale Hollow tournament two weeks ago had just shy of 200 anglers 2 day tournament weighed 3200 lbs of fish. They have weird slot sizes on smallies too so some people had to turn back 19-20inch smallies. Those are big fish.
Alex bass slayer reply :
I would have to say smith mountain lake, because of the numbers of 3-4 pounders, its crazy.
Brian Needham reply :
that guy in the link is the southern SPEEDBEAD. !!!!!!!!!!
Brian Needham reply :
MacP--- that is SOLID stuff right there!
FLW fished there last year right?
I think I rememebr the guys really jockeying for spots..... big lake, but fishes small. Seems like there was 2-3 spots that evereyone wanted to fish, almost side by side.
is that your experience?
MacP reply :
Honestly, I don't know the lake well enough. I mainly fish the Hiwassee from Charleston to the main channel. I've not fished much from the dam to that point. I know people like fishing grass, riprap dam side and docks.
Brnnoser6983 reply :
On 3/30/2014 at 6:03 AM, guisingerevan said:Where is that lake located? I normally have to travel all the way up a few minutes past grand rapids from coon rapids to get some good largemouth
Right of 35W in forest lake. Across from Running Aces. Great lake for both bass and Walleye. I mainly fish it for Bass though. I have seen monster tigers pulled out of the lake. Take 35N to 97 (lake drive)
If you don't eat it Golden in Circle Pines/Lexington is a great lake. Fish it from shore. I have seen 5 and 6lbs Large mouths pulled out. I have also seen a 31in Northers and 30in catfish pull out. If you go on it, it is no inboard/outboard allowed. So bring a small boat with a trolling or fish from the shore.
MichiganFishing1997 reply :
Hand down Lake St. Clair up here. We have amazing Smallmouth fishing. Theres also great pike, musky, walleye, perch, and cat fishing too.
Christian
Mainebass1984 reply :
On 3/30/2014 at 5:05 AM, Bassintheweeds said:just about all of em.
Im not kidding either.
SHHHH... Maine has bass ?
Kezar Lake and China Lake in ME. There has been more then one 10lber caught out of both of them. Both places have a lot of 4-6 lbers.
Lake Champlain in VT. Big smallmouth and largemouth. Bass everywhere 100 fish days possible.
guisingerevan reply :
Thanks for the info. I'll be sure to check those lakes out, but don't worry I won't steal your spot haha. Good luck this year
BigBassBarry reply :
Oklahoma: I'll go with Tenkiller
FishinDaddy reply :
In Florida it is Toho. Not because I like it, in fact it is one of my least favorites to tourney fish. Just for the huge number of 5+ pound fish. For the last several years it has taken 25+ pounds to even be close to the money. 30 lbs will not even guarantee you a win.
A-Jay reply :
Torch Lake ~ at 19 miles, it's Michigan longest inland lake.
Very deep and clear Torch has an average depth of 111 feet and a max depth at a crazy 283 feet. Although perhaps most famous as a trophy Muskie producer, including a couple of recent state records, as well as an excellent land locked salmon fishery, the fishing for both green & brown bass is killer.
A-Jay
NathanW reply :
WA State: Moses Lake. Caught both green and brown over six pounds...
Not to discount Potholes which is a superior tournament lake. Moses Lake see's very little pressure once the spawn is over and still produces quality limits all summer and fall. Plus it is the right size for my 60HP basstracker (:
pafishing717 reply :
grub lake
aharris reply :
On 3/29/2014 at 1:03 AM, Ima Bass Ninja said:Probably Santee Cooper. But most if the professional tournys that come here always go to Murray , Strom Thurmond ( aka Clark's hill... Why we ever decided to name it something different than Clark's hill is beyond me) or Lake Hartwell.
have you seen the weights coming out of Wateree lately?? Giant stringers. I'm sure Santee is still at the top in our state though.
Amarley reply :
KY- KY Lake or Dale Hollow (sits on the KY/TN border).
Jar11591 reply :
Black Lake
Jar11591 reply :
On 4/3/2014 at 6:48 AM, A-Jay said:Torch Lake ~ at 19 miles, it's Michigan longest inland lake.
Very deep and clear Torch has an average depth of 111 feet and a max depth at a crazy 283 feet. Although perhaps most famous as a trophy Muskie producer, including a couple of recent state records, as well as an excellent land locked salmon fishery, the fishing for both green & brown bass is killer.
A-Jay
Average depth 111' and max 283'? Wow! and only 19 miles long. Very surprised to here its Michigan's longest inland lake.
Ima Bass Ninja reply :
On 4/3/2014 at 11:31 PM, aharris said:have you seen the weights coming out of Wateree lately?? Giant stringers. I'm sure Santee is still at the top in our state though.
Yes wateree has produced some great sacks lately. I hope it continues. We really need to have some first class fisherys again. I base my opinion solely on the history of big fish coming out of santee and it still produces. If wateree stays where it's the next few years I may have to change my mind!
Brian Needham reply :
On 3/31/2014 at 8:42 PM, SPEEDBEAD. said:That place is a toad factory.
I went back and watched the FLW coverage from last year......... wow was I ever wrong.
I stand MORE than corrected.
freedirt29 reply :
Best lake in VA that I fish at is Queens Lake. Its a private lake in a neighborhood in York county. Pulled out 10 citation crappie over a few years biggest one being 20 inches and about 3 3/4lbs and just last weekend got a 9lb largemouth. On average they're about 4 lbs. Real clear lake about 6-20ft deep
geo g reply :
On 4/3/2014 at 6:15 AM, FishinDaddy said:In Florida it is Toho. Not because I like it, in fact it is one of my least favorites to tourney fish. Just for the huge number of 5+ pound fish. For the last several years it has taken 25+ pounds to even be close to the money. 30 lbs will not even guarantee you a win.
Stick Marsh does not allow tournaments. Fished it last year. The guy with me had 36 lbs. for 5, and I had 28. This happens all the time out there. Toho is great but the Marsh is off the chart. Down side to the Marsh is you better know where your going or you got a good shot at losing your lower unit.
livetofish28 reply :
Lake Anna Va for me definitely it has been producing awesome numbers of good fish lately and it's one of those lakes where a 7+ fish could very well be the next cast away
Tight lines
Andrew
fishinthedacks reply :
The Great Sacandaga Lake of course. However there is a ton of lakes in NY so to say I've fished them all would be a lie.
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