America's 100 Best Bass Lakes

By Jimmy FeeApril 25, 2012

Bassmaster Magazine recently released their list of the 100 best bass lakes in America. Topping the list was Falcon Lake, Texas, where I believe a kidnapping by the Mexican drug cartels comes complimentary with each 8-pound bucketmouth.

Fifteen Northeast lakes made the cut, including:

4. Lake Erie, New York/Pennsylvania
5. Lake Champlain, New York/Vermont
14. Oneida Lake, New York
18. Kezar Lake, Maine
22. Candlewood Lake, Connecticut
41. Congamond Lakes, Massachusetts
43. Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
53. St. Lawrence River, New York
54. Squam Lake, New Hampshire
68. Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey
74. Cobbosseecontee Lake, Maine
76. Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania
89. Lake Wallenpaupack, Pennsylvania
96. Manasquan Reservoir, New Jersey
99. Sebago Lake, Maine

Have you fished/heard of any of these lakes? What lakes would you add to this list?

Jimmy Fee

Jimmy Fee is the Editor of On The Water and a lifelong surfcaster. He grew up fishing the bridges and beaches of Southern New Jersey before moving to Cape Cod in his early 20s. He's pursued striped bass from North Carolina to Massachusetts. He began with On The Water in 2008, and since then has covered a variety of Northeast fisheries from small pond panfish to bluewater billfish in the through writing, video, and podcasting.

4 responses to “America’s 100 Best Bass Lakes”

justin fein
cohasset reservoir catch them 6lbs+ all the time on live sunnies.

April 25, 2012
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1. Scott Lehto
  Wachusett needs to be on there.
  
  May 1, 2012
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2. Barry Sladen
  Verrrry true glad you didn’t say what reservoir !!
  
  November 9, 2017
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Scott Lehto
Seems

May 1, 2012
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