It's time to update the ol' bucket list with Bassmaster Magazine's second annual listing of the top 100 Best Bass Lakes in the nation.
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Photo: B.A.S.S. - Bassmaster Magazine's second annual listing of the best fisheries in the nation is here. The list of the top 100 bass lakes for 2013 was developed by consulting state agencies on catch rates, population studies and stocking schedules for all the fisheries they managed. From there, we sent the list to B.A.S.S. Nation presidents and conservation directors to rank each of these bodies of water based on the tournaments they held. And then we had a panel of Elite Series pros, outdoor writers and industry professionals finalize the lakes list and rankings. Finally, we asked you. Over 3,500 B.A.S.S. members offered their opinions and rankings regarding their region. We hope you enjoy the 2013 list, and be sure to let us know what you think in the Facebook comments below. Photo: Gerald Glass - 100. Logan Martin Lake, Alabama
Photo: Eddie Allan, www.fayettecountyfishing.com - 99. Fayette County Reservoir, Texas Photo: B.A.S.S. - 98. Cayuga Lake, New York Photo: www.lakehopatcong.org - 97. Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey
Photo: Ron Austin - 96. DeGray Lake, Arkansas Photo: www.websterlake.net - 95. Webster Lake, Massachusetts Photo: B.A.S.S. - 94. Lay Lake, Alabama
Photo: Maribeth Gardner - 93. Manasquan Reservoir, New Jersey 92. Lake Wawasee, Indiana Photo: B.A.S.S. - 91. Lake Norman, North Carolina
Photo: www.kgnb.am - 90. Lake Dunlap, Texas Photo: Wallenpaupack Realty - 89. Lake Wallenpaupack, Pennsylvania Photo: www.newmexico.org - 88. Navajo Lake, New Mexico
Photo: J.H. Young - 87. Lake Audubon, North Dakota Photo: Joyce Hendrix - 86. Wilson Reservoir, Kansas Photo: National Park Service - 85. Lake Mohave, Nevada
Photo: Michael Pearce - 84. Perry Reservoir, Kansas Photo: Joshua Davis, Natural Resource Specialist - 83. Kerr Reservoir/Buggs Island, North Carolina/Virginia Photo: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Ron Drummond - 82. Pueblo Reservoir, Colorado
Photo: www.michiganslakes.com - 81. Burt Lake, Michigan Photo: Brad Houchins - 80. HIgh Rock Lake, North Carolina Photo: David Hunter Jones - 79. Red River, Louisiana
Photo: Rusty Nickles - 78. Lake Murray, South Carolina Photo: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - 77. Lake Anna, Virginia 76. Squam Lake, New Hampshire
Photo: B.A.S.S. - 75. Fort Peck Reservoir, Montana Photo: www.minnesotalakes.com - 74. Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota Photo: Charlie Peek, North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation - 73. Falls Lake, North Carolina
Photo: www.texasfishingonline.net - 72. Lake Conroe, Texas Photo: www.rendlake.com - 71. Rend Lake, Illinois Photo: Danny Bowen - 70. Lake Konawa, Oklahoma
Photo: Patrick Hertel - 69. Lake Tarpon, Florida 68. Dale Hollow Lake, Tennessee/Kentucky Photo: Steve Anderson - 67. Spirit Lake, Iowa
Photo: Salt River Project - 66. Roosevelt Lake, Arizona Photo: Lake Gaston Realty - 65. Lake Gaston, North Carolina Photo: National Park Service - 64. Lake Mead, Nevada
Photo: Landscapes of America - 63. Sebago Lake, Maine Photo: John Cronin, Wisconsin Department of Tourism - 62. Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin Photo: Bernard Gagnon - 61. Apache Lake, Arizona
Photo: Larry Towell - 60. Lake Seminole, Florida/Georgia Photo: Seigo Saito - 59. Louisana Delta, Louisiana Photo: B.A.S.S. - 58. Upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
Photo: Brian Wentz - 57. Okoboji Lake, Iowa Photo: B.A.S.S. - 56. Douglas Lake, Tennessee Photo: Chad Coppess - 55. Lake Oahe, South Dakota
Photo: www.greatmainewoods.com - 54. Kezar Lake, Maine Photo: U.S. Department of Interior - 53. Lake Berryessa, California Photo: National Park Service photo by Rodney Cammauf - 52. Florida Everglades, Florida
Photo: D.F. Brakke - 51. Lake Sammamish, Washington Photo: www.summitcountyvoice.com - 50. Summit Reservoir, Nebraska Photo: Brian Emerson - 49. Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
Photo: Grayson Boxx - 48. Santee Cooper Lakes, South Carolina Photo: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - 47. Lake Istokpoga, Florida Photo: B.A.S.S. - 46. Lake Havasu, Arizona
Photo: Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism - 45. Lake Oauchita, Arkansas Photo: Dave Jenkins - 44. Lake Powell, Utah/Arizona Photo: B.A.S.S. - 43. Lake Lanier, Georgia
Photo: www.oudoorsOK.com - 42. Lake of the Arbuckles, Oklahoma Photo: B.A.S.S. - 41. Lake Eufaula, Alabama/Georgia Photo: Matthew Garca - 40. Lake Charlevoix, Michigan
Photo: Seigo Saito - 39. Table Rock Lake, Missouri Photo: Gary Tramontina - 38. Oneida Lake, New York 37. Bullards Bar Reservoir, California
Photo: Lucas Matzke - 36. Rainy Lake, Minnesota Photo: www.newriverwv.com - 35. New River, West Virginia Photo: www.highlandlakes.net - 34. Lake Austin, Texas
Photo: Eric Cussano - 33. Shasta Lake, California Photo: Paul Stafford, Explore Minnesota Tourism - 32. Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota Photo: Neil Schultz - 31. Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
30. Cobbosseecontee Lake, Maine Photo: Marco Petrucci - 29. Lake Michigan, Wisconsin/Illinois/Indiana/Michigan Photo: Chet Paty - 28. Lake Fork, Texas
Photo: Candlewood Lake Authority - 27. Candlewood Lake, Connecticut 26. Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho Photo: Seigo Saito - 25. Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
Photo: California Department of Water Resources - 24. Lake Oroville, California Photo: Gary Tramontina - 23. Lake Amistad, Texas Photo: Brent Boxall - 22. Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Florida
Photo: Travel Oregon - 21. Columbia River, Washington/Oregon Photo: Mike Guinan - 20. Pickwick Lake, Alabama/Mississippi/Tennessee Photo: Robert J. Caitlin, Sr. - 19. Potomac River, Maryland/Virginia
Photo: James Overstreet - 18. Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas/Missouri Photo: Scott Ford - 17. Upper Mississippi River, Wisconsin/Minnesota/Iowa/Illinois Photo: Colin Reid - 16. Lake Champlain, New York/Vermont
Photo: Kirk Harris - 15. Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, Oklahoma Photo: Seigo Saito - 14. Rodman Reservoir/St. Johns River, Florida Photo: George Fischer - 13. Thousand Islands, New York
Photo: David Dudley - 12. Kentucky Lake/Barkley Lake, Kentucky/Tennessee Photo: Weston Cederblom - 11. Lake Cour d'Alene, Idaho Photo: Gary Tramontina - 10. Toledo Bend Reservoir, Texas/Louisiana
Photo: Bill Wells, Delta Chambers - 9. San Joaquin Delta, California Photo: Eli Delaney - 8. Lake Okeechobee, Florida Photo: Gary Tramontina - 7. Falcon Lake, Texas
Photo: Scenic City Fishing Charters - 6. Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee 5. Lake Erie, Michigan/Ohio/New York/Pennsylvania Photo: Jack Long - 4. Lake Guntersville, Alabama
Photo: Mike Hill - 3. Clear Lake, California Photo: Gary Tramontina - 2. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas Photo: Matthew Garca - 1. Lake St. Clair, Michigan Check out the 100 Best Bass Lakes of 2012 to compare last year's results.
