31 lakes that nearly made the Top 100

These 31 lakes were near-misses for the 2014 listing of Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes.

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Upset that your favorite lakes weren’t mentioned in the 2014 version of Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes? Well, we’ve pulled together a listing of  the 31 lakes that didn’t quite make the Top 100 this year for one reason or another. According to Bassmaster Editor James Hall, “Only a few votes separated the last lake on Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes list from the next best 31 bodies of water. That said, the following fisheries are not only worth mentioning, but should be top considerations for anglers looking to catch a lot of bass or the trophy of a lifetime.” 
 
Here are the 31 lakes that didn’t quite make the 2014 list, in order alphabetically by state.
Logan Martin, Ala.
Logan Martin, Ala.
Lake Ouachita, Ark.
Lake Ouachita, Ark.
Millwood Lake, Ark.
Millwood Lake, Ark.
Lake Pardee, Calif.
Lake Pardee, Calif.
Trinity Lake, Calif.
Trinity Lake, Calif.
Horsetooth Reservoir, Colo.
Horsetooth Reservoir, Colo.
Istokpoga, Fla.
Istokpoga, Fla.
C.J. Strike Reservoir, Idaho
C.J. Strike Reservoir, Idaho
Emiquon Preserve, Ill.
Emiquon Preserve, Ill.
Big Spirit Lake, Iowa
Big Spirit Lake, Iowa
Wilson Reservoir, Kan.
Wilson Reservoir, Kan.
Lake Cumberland, Ky.
Lake Cumberland, Ky.
Cedar Creek Lake, Ky.
Cedar Creek Lake, Ky.
Atchafalaya Basin, La.
Atchafalaya Basin, La.
Kezar Lake, Maine
Kezar Lake, Maine
New Bedford Reservoir, Mass.
New Bedford Reservoir, Mass.
Alexandria Chain of Lakes, Minn.
Alexandria Chain of Lakes, Minn.
Lewis & Clark Reservoir, Neb.
Lewis & Clark Reservoir, Neb.
Cayuga Lake, N.Y.
Cayuga Lake, N.Y.
Lake Audubon, N.D.
Lake Audubon, N.D.
John Day River, Ore.
John Day River, Ore.
Umpqua River, Ore.
Umpqua River, Ore.
Raystown Lake, Pa.
Raystown Lake, Pa.
Wallenpaupack Lake, Pa.
Wallenpaupack Lake, Pa.
Dale Hollow Lake, Tenn.
Dale Hollow Lake, Tenn.
Nickajack Lake, Tenn.
Nickajack Lake, Tenn.
Choke Canyon Reservoir, Texas
Choke Canyon Reservoir, Texas
Lake Conroe, Texas
Lake Conroe, Texas
Lake Moomaw, Va.
Lake Moomaw, Va.
<p>Lake Roosevelt, Wash.</p>
Lake Roosevelt, Wash.
<p>Keyhole Reservoir, Wyo.</p> <p> </p> <p>See the official listing of <a href=
Keyhole Reservoir, Wyo.
 
See the official listing of Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes of 2014.