How many lakes have you caught a 6lb+ bass in? 2025

Keithscatch reply :

Ok, this is an interesting thought, that shows if you have fished allot of lakes or bodies of water or just fish the same water all the time.

How many lakes (bodies of water includes rivers, streams, bays but NO PONDS) have you caught a 6lb bass or bigger in? Name the body of water and state it is in.

Here is my list.

1) Lake Fork (Texas)

2) Callender Lake (Texas)

3) Cooper Lake (Texas)

4) Purtis Creek (Texas)

5) Ray Roberts (Texas)

6) Lake Norton (Kansas)

7) Dr's Lake/St.John's River (Florida)

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

3 lakes .... Lake Fork in TX and Truman Lake in MO are probably the only two that people know nationally.

(3 ponds : ;D)

Keithscatch reply :

That's cool. I was going to ask you if you have ever fished Norman Lake in Kansas? I only fished it once and loved it. Caught like 25 bass including a nice fat 6+lb bass off of a tree row. Had another break my line. Do you live in Kansas?

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

Yes, I have never heard of it. Do you know where it's located??

Fish Chris reply :

I'm not even sure about 6 lb'ers, but I have caught bass over 10 lbs from 8 different Cali lakes;

Lk. Berryessa

Clear Lk.

Coyote Res.

Lk. Chabot

San Pablo Dam Res.

Rancho Seco Lk.

Shadow Cliffs Res.

Lk. Del Valle

In all honesty though, my list of lakes with bass over 6 lbs, would probably not be much bigger, as I really don't fish too many other lakes that are not on this list, for bass.

Peace,

Fish

Keithscatch reply :

Pretty awesome Fish. 10lb+ fish for me=0 But I am working on it.

KU_Bassmaster, perhaps if I would correctly Identify the name of the lake you would know it. I did a little surfing and realized that I named the lake wrong. :-[ (It has been a few years and I only been there 1 time) the name of the lake is Norton. There is a state park Keith Sebelious there where I stayed. It had Prairie Dogs everywhere. In fact it had a huge statue of a Prarie Dog at the entrance I remember.

I corrected it on my list.

Hookem reply :

Locally.....Austin, Travis, Bastrop, Fayette, Georgetown, Choke Canyon and a few ponds.

Internationally.......Dibble, Flatrock, Basket, Barrel, English River, Smirch....All smallmouths and all in Canada.

cart7t reply :

Hmm...

MO. lakes:

Tablerock

Truman

Lake of the Ozarks (numerous)

Little Dixie

Perry County

No named farm ponds (numerous)

Illinois lakes:

Rend

Washington County (numerous)

KY lakes:

Kentucky Lake

BassKing813 reply :

Unfortunately I have never caught a 6lb+ bass before. My PB is a 3lber which isn't much to brag about. It kind of makes me question just how good a fisherman I am. I read all kinds of tips in Bassmaster Magazine, here on Bass Resource, and I even have a few fishing books. But for some reason I'm just not that good. 90% of the time :'( when I go I either get skunked or screw up my hookset on every single fish. Wish I knew what the problem is.

airborne_angler reply :

Never caught any Bass over 5 lbs, but rest assured im working on it every Chance I get.

Bassinfreak2 reply :

IN Patoka, Monroe, West Boggs

KY Kentucky Lake

Mo Table rock

OH Lake Erie

Ontario canada Lake of the Woods

cravenfish reply :

Here we go!

Potomac River( several )

Buggs Island( Kerr )

Gaston

Lake Anna( Virginia )

Local Pond( 1 )

My most recent High Rock Lake 7.03lbs

sodaksker reply :

goose egg for me but, this could be my year

Jerkbate reply :

I've caught several 6+ pounders in 8 different lakes, but only Grenada Lake & Enid Lake would be known by many people outside of Mississippi.

Bankbeater reply :

none.

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

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KU_Bassmaster, perhaps if I would correctly Identify the name of the lake you would know it. I did a little surfing and realized that I named the lake wrong. :-[ (It has been a few years and I only been there 1 time) the name of the lake is Norton. There is a state park Keith Sebelious there where I stayed. It had Prairie Dogs everywhere. In fact it had a huge statue of a Prarie Dog at the entrance I remember.

I corrected it on my list.

Yes I have heard of that. It's actually known as Keith Sebelius Reservoir now. The dam is still called Norton Dam. At least that's what I garthered on a quick google search. Never fished it though.

mj reply :

A big fat zero for me too. but Minnesota's pretty tough that way. the state record is just over 8. If it was changed to fish over 4 lbs I would have quite a few... :

FatBoy reply :

zero, zip, zilch, nada...

bocabasser reply :

lake okeechobee

lake toho

lake istokpoga

stick marsh-i caught about 30 over 6 pounds, and i was with a friend who caught an 11.7

holiday park

sawgrass

loxahatchee

at least 5 golf courses

and a couple of lakes that are kinda hidden behind stores and stuff

guest reply :

I have never caught a bass over six lblsx in a lake The only 3 big bass ( by NE standards) I caught one 5 1/2 lbs In Greenwood lake on the NY/NJ Border and 2 just over 5lbs on a Pond Im not giving up

Keithscatch reply :

C'mon guys no ponds Or I could throw in a bunch more too. The lake doesn't have to be known by others just a lake. Let's say over 30 acres. Anything over that I will say counts.

George Welcome reply :

(I have never caught a bass over six lblsx in a lake The only 3 big bass ( by NE standards) I caught one 5 1/2 lbs In Greenwood lake on the NY/NJ Border and 2 just over 5lbs on a Pond Im not giving up)

hmmmmm - can you say perhaps Green Turtle? LOL

If you ever have the chance in that north Jersey area: Bear Swamp Lake - on the Ramapo ridge

flyphisher # reply :

6 out of Lake Oconee since the first of the year.

5 from private, Pritchard lake, 27 acres

1 from Rock Eagle Lake (100 acres)

1 from Lake Lanier

2 from Dekle Lake,Private 30 acre lake, 9.5lb PB

All I can think of right now.

Bassassasin12 reply :

4 from Saratoga Lake,NY best is a 7.3

2 from Lake Lonely,NY(Small little no name)

1 from Lake George,NY

guest reply :

1. Sleepy Creek Lake, WV

2. Bushong's Lake, WV

3. Lower Potomac

4. Back Creek, WV (smallmouth)

5. Dam 5, Potomac River

6. Smith Mountain Lake, VA

7. Coleto Creek, TX

8. Lake Mathis, TX

9. Choke Canyon, TX

Actually, this year I've gotton 72 bass over 5 lbs.. A pretty good year

Hale reply :

Kissimmee

Toho

Okeechobee

Walk-in-Water

Loxahatchee

Hatchinhae

Rosalie

Pansy

Rochele

Haines

Ned

Crooked

St Johns

Im sure Im forgetting a few and not listing local canals. Im glad to be in Florida!!!!

TR186FLA reply :

Holy Lands, Terrytown, Fla

Big O

Loxahatchee Wild Life Preserve, Palm Beach Fla

Holiday Park, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla

Lake Wellington, Wellington Fla

Lake Brian , Jacksonville Florida

No 6's but a good number of 4's and 5's North St. Johns River, Dr's Inlet

timmyswetarded reply :

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6) Lake Norton (Kansas)

whhhhhat i didnt even know there was water still out there....my uncle lives in a small town right near there....next time i go out ill have to throw a line in....

oh yeah and i've never caught a 6 pounder

Keithscatch reply :

Timmy, I caught that fish back in 2001 so not sure what is up with the lake now. However, if I lived there I would definitely fish that lake allot. Lots of timber to pitch to which is what we did. If I remember right We hit the main lake from the boat ramp area and went right and went a little ways till we came to a decent sized creek on our right. South end of the lake if the lake sits east and west. There was allot of timber in the mouth of this creek and at first glance it looks like there isn't a way back in there but there is. We went back there and flipped worms to the trees. Caught allot of 2lbers in there also.

I caught the 6lb+ off of a tree line that ran across a small cove. I can't remember where but it would have to be somewhere in that vicinity. Also saw allot of trees laying down. Caught a few around those.

Hit up Cedar Bluff lake too. Same weekend we went there and also caught over 25 bass. Basically targeted laydown trees and logs. It was a fun weekend of fishing.

Troutfisher reply :

Since I usually fish ponds and streams, none.

Minuteman reply :

I was thinking the other day about my situation with big bass. I've caught 2 bass over 7Lbs here in Pennsylvania(Green Lane and a private pond), but I've never caught a 4,5, or 6 Lb Bass here. I've caught one this year that was probably over 4, but we didn't know the cheap spring type scale was off by over 1lb so I didn't measure her for calculated weight. I just ordered an electric digital scale last week. I'd like to break that scale in with a 6lber this weekend.

wacky rig reply :

Casitas Ca.

Naciemento Ca.

Meridian St. Park Tx.

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