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
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Photo: B.A.S.S. - 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. Photo: Colorado Parks and Wildlife - 100. McPhee Lake, Colorado
Photo: Landscapes of America - 99. Sebago Lake, Maine Photo: B.A.S.S. - 98. Lake Lanier, Georgia Photo: National Park Service - 97. Lake Mohave, Nevada and Arizona
Photo: Maribeth Gardner - 96. Manasquan Reservoir, New Jersey Photo: B.A.S.S. - 95. Fort Peck Reservoir, Montana Photo: Seigo Saito - 94. Old Hickory Lake, Tennessee
Photo: U.S. Military - 93. Enid Reservoir, Mississippi Photo: B.A.S.S. - 92. Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma Photo: D.F. Brakke - 91. Lake Sammamish, Washington
Photo: South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism - 90. Lake Murray, South Carolina Photo: Wallenpaupack Realty - 89. Lake Wallenpaupack, Pennsylvania Photo: Chris Coufal - 88. O.H. Ivie, Texas
Photo: Mindy Yeager-Braun, Prairie Dog State Park - 87. Keith Sebelius Reservoir, Kansas Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District - 86. Tygart Lake, West Virginia Photo: Michael Larkin - 85. Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho
Photo: Debra Robertson, Emerald Cove Marina - 84. Bullard Bars, California Photo: Lake Gaston Realty - 83. Lake Gaston, North Carolina Photo: George Green, US Army - 82. Dale Hollow Lake, Tennessee/Kentucky
Photo: Joshua Davis, Natural Resource Specialist - 81. Kerr Reservoir/Buggs Island, North Carolina and Virginia Photo: Kathi Nagorski, Brainerd Lakes Chamber - 80. Gull Lake, Minnesota Photo: Chad Coppess - 79. Lake Oahe, South Dakota
Photo: Nathan LaFont - 78. Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico Photo: Joyce Hendrix - 77. Wilson Reservoir, Kansas Photo: Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau - 76. Susquehanna River: New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland
Photo: Rick Martin, Ute Lake State Park - 75. Ute Lake, New Mexico 74. Cobbosseecontee Lake, Maine Photo: Seigo Saito - 73. Harris Chain of Lakes, Florida
Photo: Ashley National Forest Stock Photo - 72. Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Wyoming Photo: J.H. Young - 71. Lake Audobon, North Dakota Photo: Arizona Leisure - 70. Lake Pleasant, Arizona
Photo: rendlake.com - 69. Rend Lake, Illinois Photo: lakehopatcong.org - 68. Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey Photo: summitcountyvoice.com - 67. Summit Reservoir, Nebraska
Photo: David Scriven - 66. Diamond Valley Lake, California Photo: missoulian.com - 65. Noxon Rapids, Montana Photo: texasfishingonline.net - 64. Lake Conroe, Texas
Photo: B.A.S.S. - 63. Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia 62. Lake Wawasee, Indiana Photo: Lake Chickamauga is the playing field for the 2021 Mossy Oak Fishing High School National Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. - Lake Chickamauga is the playing field for the 2021 Mossy Oak Fishing High School National Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Photo: Michael Pearce - 60. Perry Reservoir, Kansas Photo: Dave Jenkins - 59. Lake Powell, Utah/Arizona Photo: Bernard Gagnon - 58. Apache Lake, Arizona
Photo: Patrick Hertel - 57. Lake Tarpon, Florida Photo: outdoorsOK.com - 56. Arbuckle Lake, Oklahoma Photo: nclakefront.com - 55. High Rock Lake, North Carolina
54. Squam Lake, New Hampshire Photo: Nicolas Gagnon - 53. St. Lawrence River, New York Photo: Steve Anderson - 52. Spirit Lake, Washington
Photo: James Overstreet - 51. Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas/Missouri Photo: naturesdomain.com - 50. Trap Pond, Delaware Photo: Ron Austin - 49. DeGray Lake, Arkansas
Photo: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Ron Drummond - 48. Pueblo Reservoir, Colorado Photo: David Hunter Jones - 47. Red River, Louisiana Photo: Brian Wentz - 46. Okoboji Lake, Iowa
Photo: oregonflyfishingwithstan.com - 45. Umpqua River, Oregon Photo: Charlie Peek, North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation - 44. Falls Lake, North Carolina Photo: Don Zimmer - 43. Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
Photo: Seigo Saito - 42. Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas Photo: Gert Cole - 41. Congamond Lakes, Massachusetts Photo: Larry Towell - 40. Lake Seminole, Georgia
Photo: Chase Fountain/Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - 39. Choke Canyon Lake, Texas Photo: National Park ServicePhoto: M. Chris Leese of Charlevoix - 37. Lake Charlevoix, Michigan
Photo: National Park Service Photo by Rodney Cammauf - 36. Florida Everglades, Florida Photo: minnesotalakes.com - 35. Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota Photo: NOAA Great Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce - 34. Lake Michigan: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan
Photo: B.A.S.S. - 33. Lake Havasu, California and Arizona Photo: Eric Cussano - 32. Shasta Lake, California Photo: Jonathan Gentry - 31. Potomac River: West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia
Photo: Missouri Division of Tourism - 30. Lake Of The Ozarks, Missouri Photo: Danny Bowen - 29. Lake Konawa, Oklahoma Photo: Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism - 28. Lake Ouachita, Arkansas
Photo: Seigo Saito - 27. Louisiana Delta, Louisiana Photo: Chase Fountain/Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - 26. Lake Fork, Texas Photo: John Cronin, Wisconsin Department of Tourism - 25. Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin
Photo: Salt River Project - 24. Roosevelt Lake, Arizona Photo: Grayson Boxx - 23. Santee Cooper Lakes, South Carolina Photo: Candlewood Lake Authority - 22. Candlewood Lake, Connecticut
Photo: visitkissimmee.com - 21. Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Florida Photo: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Walla Walla District - 20. Columbia River, Washington and Oregon Photo: Guiseppe Beaumont - 19. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas
Photo: greatmainewoods.com - 18. Kezar Lake, Maine Photo: B.A.S.S. - 17. Grand Lake, Oklahoma Photo: Marshall County Tourist Commission - 16. Kentucky Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee
Photo: Seigo Saito - 15. Toledo Bend, Texas and Louisiana Photo: Gary Tramontina - 14. Oneida Lake, New York Photo: michiganfishingonline.com - 13. Lake St. Clair, Michigan
Photo: B.A.S.S. - 12. Pickwick Lake, Tennessee Photo: Courtesy of International Falls, Ranier and Rainy Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau - 11. Rainy Lake, Minnesota Photo: Lake County Marketing Program - 10. Clear Lake, California
Photo: Idaho Department of Commerce, Division of Tourism - 9. Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Photo: Bill Wells, Delta Chamber - 8. San Joaquin Delta, California Photo: Paul Stafford, Explore Minnesota Tourism - 7. Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota
Photo: Gary Tramontina - 6. Lake Amistad, Texas Photo: Larry Towell - 5. Lake Champlain, New York and Vermont Photo: B.A.S.S. - 4. Lake Erie, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York
Photo: Steve Price - 3. Lake Guntersville, Alabama Photo: Larry Towell - 2. Lake Okeechobee, Florida Photo: Gary Tramontina - 1. Falcon Lake, Texas