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Fan Favs: Best Bass Lakes

June 26, 2020 ... B.A.S.S. fans share pictures of their favorite lakes and explain why they love them.

Every year we compile the highly-anticipated Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes rankings. This list is created by collecting reams of tournament data from spring events to make the rankings timely and accurate. That said, spring events this year were mostly

Best Bass Lakes of the Decade

June 27, 2020 ... For 2020, Bassmaster Magazine ranks the Top 25 Best Bass Lakes of the Decade compiled from previous standings.

Bassmaster Magazine's list of the Best Bass Lakes is a little different this year. Seven lakes from the central made it into the overall top 25 (Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, Falcon Lake, Grand Lake, Lake Fork, Mille Lacs and Sturgeon Bay). In addition to the

Best Central Bass Lakes of the Decade

June 26, 2020 ... See the decade's 'best of the rest' Best Bass Lake rankings for the Central Region.

Best Northeastern Bass Lakes of the Decade

June 26, 2020 ... See the decade's 'best of the rest' Best Bass Lake rankings for the Northeastern Region.

Best Southeastern Bass Lakes of the Decade

June 26, 2020 ... See the decade's 'best of the rest' Best Bass Lake rankings for the Southeastern Region.

Best Western Bass Lakes of the Decade

June 26, 2020 ... See the decade's 'best of the rest' Best Bass Lake rankings for the Western Region.

2019: St. Lawrence River named best bass fishery in the nation

July 1, 2019 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bassmaster Magazine has released the highly anticipated rankings of the best bass fisheries in the nation for 2019 and for the first...

<h4>4. Clear Lake, California</h4><i> [43,785 acres] </i><br><br>It’s hard to believe that California’s largest natural lake, ranked best in the state by Department of Fish and Wildlife senior environmental scientist Kyle Murphy, can be even better this

100 Best Bass Lakes 2019: Western

July 2, 2019 ... See the top 25 best bass fisheries of 2019 located in the Western United States.

<h4>2. Lake Guntersville, Alabama</h4><i> [69,000 acres] </i><br><br>To say the Big G is back may be an understatement. It seemed the fishing pressure had taken its toll over the past several years, and winning weights had been down. Now, not so much. A

100 Best Bass Lakes 2019: Southeastern

July 3, 2019 ... See the top 25 best bass fisheries of 2019 located in the Southeastern United States.

<h4>1. St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands), New York</h4><i>[50-mile stretch]</i><br><br>With so many superb smallmouth fisheries in the northeastern U.S., picking the best of the best is challenging. A Bassmaster Elite Series tournament here in late

100 Best Bass Lakes 2019: Northeastern

July 4, 2019 ... See the top 25 best bass fisheries of 2019 located in the Northeastern United States.

<h4>3. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas</h4><i> [114,000 acres] </i><br><br>This east Texas lake rose to the top of the 2018 list thanks to the sheer number of huge sacks the reservoir produced. How has the lake changed in the past 12 months? Not much. The

100 Best Bass Lakes 2019: Central

July 5, 2019 ... See the top 25 best bass fisheries of 2019 located in the Central United States.

100 Best Bass Lakes: Top 10 for 2019

December 30, 2019 ... After months of research, there is a new No. 1 lake in the country, with some super-hot fisheries right on its tail.

<h4>1. Clear Lake, California </h4>[43,785 acres] Flooding kept California’s largest natural lake closed to boaters for part of the year, giving bass an opportunity to take advantage of the added habitat with no pressure. When anglers could get out, five

25 Best Bass Lakes of 2017: Western

July 3, 2017 ... Bassmaster Magazine recently featured it's list of the 100 Best Bass Lakes. Here's a look at the 25 Best Bass Lakes out west.

<h4>1. Lake Erie, New York </h4>[30-mile radius from Buffalo] Given the many superb smallmouth fisheries in the Northeast region, ranking Lake Erie’s eastern basin number one in the region is quite a statement. The big lake is kicking out giant smallies

25 Best Bass Lakes of 2017: Northeastern

July 4, 2017 ... Bassmaster Magazine ranks the top 100 Best Bass Lakes each year, split by region. Look at the Top 25 Best Bass Lakes for the Western, ...

<h4>2. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas</h4>[114,500 acres] This lake is no longer playing second fiddle to its larger cousin to the east (Toledo Bend). In fact, the fishery has been on fire this year. The Bass Champs circuit stopped at Rayburn twice this sp

25 Best Bass Lakes of 2017: Central

July 5, 2017 ... Bassmaster Magazine ranks the top 100 Best Bass Lakes each year, split by region. Look at the Top 25 Best Bass Lakes for the Western, ...