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Which Lake in the United States?

Post by fishnislife » Tue May 11, 2010 9:25 am

Alright, imagine everything is paid for, you have no worries and your pick of the crop.

Which lake in the United States would you want to fish for bass? Your dream lake.

Remember, only in the US, because if it where all of North America I think the majority of us would choose El Salto.



I'll let this one run awhile before I throw mine in. So not to sway anyones answers.


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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by Amx » Tue May 11, 2010 9:30 am

Okochobi

Or Potholes.

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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by G-Man » Tue May 11, 2010 10:04 am

Lake Powel as it has largies, smallies and striped bass. Give me a large houseboat to use as a base station along with a nicely rigged Triton to run around with during the day and I'd consider hunting bass full time on this lake!

My second choice would be: Lake Casitas, CA the only lake I've ever been on where you have a legitimate shot at a double digit bucketmouth every day of the year.

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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by Nik » Tue May 11, 2010 10:49 am

I think we have to go Falcon Lake here. It's right on the Mexican border so it's as close as you can get to El Salto without needing a passport. Anyone who saw the BASS tourney they had there a couple years ago (several sacks over 40 lbs) had to do a lot of drool-wiping I'm sure, I know I did. Guys were pissed when they caught a 5 lber. I think Texas fishing (80lb braid and a flippin' stick) suits me better than the Cali stuff (10 inch swimbaits and dropshotting in 40 feet of water). Also Lake Baccarac is another legendary lake in Mexico not to be forgotten.

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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by fishnislife » Tue May 11, 2010 12:22 pm

Nik wrote: Also Lake Baccarac is another legendary lake in Mexico not to be forgotten.
For sure. And good call on your lake too. Though I would prefer the swimbait stuff.



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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by racfish » Tue May 11, 2010 12:33 pm

Lake Las Vegas has trophy sized LMB.Plus the weather is great.Also in Fl. there is Okochobi ,I saw that AMX picked it too. Great all around fishing lake.Again always very decent weather.Here in Wa state Id say Potholes or Moses lake.
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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by kzoo » Tue May 11, 2010 2:02 pm

Falcon Lake and Lake Amistad for the largies.

I'd like to try for Peacock bass in Florida.

Smallies would have to be back home in Michigan in my vacation Lake, Burt and Mullet Lakes.
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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by Dustin07 » Tue May 11, 2010 2:04 pm

Lake Havasu during spring break. hehe :-"
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Post by Amx » Tue May 11, 2010 2:29 pm

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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by delyakguy » Tue May 11, 2010 3:19 pm

I would go with one of the Great Lakes, Superior most likely. They have AWESOME Smallmouth fishing,
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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by spindog » Tue May 11, 2010 3:38 pm

Toho chain/ Florida, nailed a 15 pounder a few years back. Worth another try!!! Key is I would like to run up through a few of the locks from lake to lake!
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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by Bigbass Dez » Wed May 12, 2010 8:17 am

Lake Fork in Texas !! Im taking two rods .. one for a lipless cranks in red craw and My frog stick !!! Everything is big in texas !! [flapper] Gonna git me wanna dem der bigmouth
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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by Trent Hale » Wed May 12, 2010 8:43 am

To go all paid I would like Lk Siminole,Fl. Lk Talquin,Fl. or Toledo Bend,La. Any of these.
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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by fishnazzi » Wed May 12, 2010 9:12 am

Lake Powell...............enuf said.

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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by smoke14 » Wed May 12, 2010 10:19 am

Table Rock Lake

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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by jbball50 » Wed May 12, 2010 1:33 pm

Lake Okachobee in Florida and Lake Champlain in Vermont only because I've visited family there and seen large fish caught while we fished there. One of my cousins caught a 9 lber out of there and another cousin caught a 7lber out of there in the same week. 9 lber came when we were crappie fishing with a bobber and worm in one of the creeks.

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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by BassDood » Wed May 12, 2010 3:11 pm

I'd go to Amistad for largemouth, Lake Erie for smallies
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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by basser90 » Thu May 13, 2010 10:52 am

Lake Amistad. Love Lake Powell. Last trip there, 10 days in April. Amazing place, just wish the size were bigger

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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by fish4brains » Wed May 19, 2010 6:09 pm

Clear Lake, California.

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RE:Which Lake in the United States?

Post by TravisRush » Wed May 19, 2010 8:18 pm

Going to visit some family in Arkansas this August...they live about an hour from Bull Shoals so I will be fishing there first, then the next day I will be on Table Rock :)

For my dream place, I would have to choose Falcon, Clear, or the Delta

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