| Bass fishing is probably the most popular form of sport | | | | excellent results. Lake Tawakonee is also popular for |
| fishing in the United States. While bass can be caught | | | | black and white bass. Beware of the excited angler, |
| in rivers, streams, lakes, and sometimes even in salt | | | | however. Some of the fishermen around this lake tend |
| water bodies, lakes are probably the most common | | | | to become territorial and are not thrilled to the prospect |
| areas fished for large bass. If you're a newcomer to | | | | of newcomers! Find a cove of your own, and you can |
| the sport and want to get in on the fun, here are some | | | | fish all you want - the lake is full of bass, and you |
| of the best bass fishing lakes in the United States | | | | won't be disappointed, regardless of your position. |
| where you can guarantee a good catch on the first | | | | If you just move a few hundred miles north to Missouri |
| run. | | | | and you will also find bass fishing lakes with great |
| Texas is full of great bass fishing lakes to visit, but | | | | opportunity. Table Rock Lake is quite popular for bass |
| many of the latest reports point anglers toward Lake | | | | fishing. Try the waters from mid to late May for |
| Ray Roberts, in the North Texas Dallas/Fort Worth | | | | temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees, which |
| area. Water temperatures in the early part of March | | | | bring lots of activity from these fish. Around the |
| range between 58 and 68 degrees, and there is a | | | | Kimberling City area of the lake, you should target the |
| wide variety of water to fish, ranging from quite murky | | | | shady side of the docks with a jig/craw combo. In and |
| to crystal clear. The lake is quite shallow, meaning it | | | | around the dam, you'll also find success with shaky |
| stays warm through most of the year and is a great | | | | head worms around the points, where smallmouth |
| breeding ground for bass. Levels good for bass fishing | | | | bass tend to congregate. Also take a whack at |
| range from about 6-10 feet, and you can easily catch | | | | Stockton Lake, especially around secondary points. |
| 5-8 pound specimens with smoky, purple, blue and | | | | Carolina rigs tend to be effective here, while jig and |
| black jigs. Also try light colored spinner and chatter | | | | craw can attract quite a catch above the bridges. |
| baits in warmer waters (less than 4 feet deep) for | | | | |