Bcket List of Lakes to Fish

coldbasser · 03-19-13, 12:31 PM

Just wondering from the cold up here in Canada what Lakes are a must fish for Smallies and Bucket Mouths? God willimg I will join in on a forum trip 1 year if I can fit in someones boat, as its a long haul to drag my rig down south to do some bucket mouth fishing.

nobass · 03-19-13, 03:32 PM

dale hallow , ky lake. lake barkley. percy priest and old hickory

bamabassman · 03-19-13, 10:20 PM

guntersville, wilson, wheeler, smith, eufaula,....all in alabama of course. lol!! come on down buddy, i'll set you up front on the RAJUN CAJUN.

WTL · 03-19-13, 10:38 PM

Guntersville, Dale Hollow, Fork, Caistaic, Toho, El Salto

Hoosier · 03-20-13, 01:39 AM

If you ever get the chance checkout Newton lake in Southern Illinois. A ton of 6 pounders up 2 the lake record of 12

joedog · 03-20-13, 07:20 AM

Hoosier, have you fished it?
Bassmaster Classic Champion Denny Brauer, who has filmed more than a dozen TV and video segments on Newton Lake, agrees with you.

Seeing I plan on living forever...I have no 'bucket list'. But Newton is a lake I want to fish!
So fishing stories say that you can fish a tournament load up with 6 pounders and still not even have a legal length fish in boat.
18 in. min.

I'm actually considering this trip within a couple of weeks.
This little boy is 'FLAT OUT JONESING' to be fishing!!!
Commitments may be sending me south for a short trip.

If you know this water, fish this water or any experience at all on this water, Pm me.
This thing is like 1700 acre lake with a 25 hp motor limit on it.
I swear I saw Denny in his Bass boat for one clip plus I think he and his boy did a Bauer on Bauer competition with their bass boats?
Where does a boy begin.
If spawn is on and I can find a place to 'safely' keep the kayak at night....I just may stay a week.

bassinbob · 03-20-13, 08:05 PM

Always wanted to fish any of the big bass lakes in Texas, Florida or California.

Jrob78 · 03-20-13, 08:51 PM

Okeechobee, Grand Traverse Bay (Traverse City), Oneida, Falcon, Dale Hollow, New Orleans Delta, Clear Lake, St. Clair, Lake Baccarac, El Salto, Guntersville, Erie....there are so many awesome lakes I would love to fish.

Old Hooker · 03-21-13, 07:49 PM

Guntersville, Santee Cooper, and Eufaula (OK).

Hoosier · 03-21-13, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joedog

Hoosier, have you fished it?
Bassmaster Classic Champion Denny Brauer, who has filmed more than a dozen TV and video segments on Newton Lake, agrees with you.

Seeing I plan on living forever...I have no 'bucket list'. But Newton is a lake I want to fish!
So fishing stories say that you can fish a tournament load up with 6 pounders and still not even have a legal length fish in boat.
18 in. min.

I'm actually considering this trip within a couple of weeks.
This little boy is 'FLAT OUT JONESING' to be fishing!!!
Commitments may be sending me south for a short trip.

If you know this water, fish this water or any experience at all on this water, Pm me.
This thing is like 1700 acre lake with a 25 hp motor limit on it.
I swear I saw Denny in his Bass boat for one clip plus I think he and his boy did a Bauer on Bauer competition with their bass boats?
Where does a boy begin.
If spawn is on and I can find a place to 'safely' keep the kayak at night....I just may stay a week.

I know this lake intamately and if you ever wanna go let me know I'm there every Saturday and sunday . I'll b your personal guide.

Bubba_Bruiser · 03-21-13, 09:19 PM

I got to say Falcon, Amistad, St. Clair, Pickwick, any of the Mexico fisheries, South American Peacock, back to reality...Fork, Guntersville, and I will stop at Caddo.

IowaBasser · 03-24-13, 11:36 AM

I always wanted to fish Lake Powell for it's unique beauty; though I'd be intimidated by all that deep water!

the pyromaniac · 03-26-13, 07:59 AM

My list:

Lac Besson, l'Alpe d'Huez, France.
Lago Vicente Guerrero & Lago El Salto, Mexico.
Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brasil.

MallenManson · 04-01-13, 08:53 AM

cb, the May 2012 issue of Bass Master has a list of the top 100 Bass Lakes.
Can probably be googled online, but I'm still on my first cup of coffee

I also saw a book on the 50 best Smallmouth lakes in Gander Mountain.
I didn't buy it, just looked to see what ones were in Michigan

joedog · 04-01-13, 10:36 AM

Your Gander has a fishing section?

MallenManson · 04-01-13, 10:45 AM

You think I go there for the beef jerky?

joedog · 04-01-13, 05:05 PM

Being smart Mike.
The guys from the Gander in my town get their supplies at Wally World.
Our store has nothing of value...unless it's ganders own brand. Whichever one they are using that month.
They have 10 30' aisles with fishing supplies.Half the store is clothing and footwear and a 20' aisle for boat supplies.

Literally.
Couldn't find pork trailers there last Fri.
Said they didn't carry pork.
They had every plastic Uncle Josh and Kalins carries but no pork products.

Oh.
There was ONE aisle that both sides were filled with Musky Supplies.
No Musky to fish for within two hundred miles and we live in a river town.

Was not meaning to knock you Mike, sorry if you thought that was my intentions.

Captmikestarrett · 04-01-13, 05:10 PM

I really have no lakes on my list.. Rivers however are many..
Northeast in VA
Lower Mississippi in LA
St Johns in FL
are just a few..

Lakes do not have tides so I try to avoid them.

Capt Mike

bcklash · 04-01-13, 07:46 PM

We have fished Okeechobee, Kentucky Lake, Guntersville, Dale Hollow, Smith Mtn, Santee Cooper, Douglass (Adam) and Kerr (Adam). By far our favorite of these is Dale Hollow.

Now for our bucket list:
Lake Fork
Falcon
Lake Champlain
El Salto

MallenManson · 04-01-13, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joedog

Being smart Mike.
The guys from the Gander in my town get their supplies at Wally World.
Our store has nothing of value...unless it's ganders own brand. Whichever one they are using that month.
They have 10 30' aisles with fishing supplies.Half the store is clothing and footwear and a 20' aisle for boat supplies.

Literally.
Couldn't find pork trailers there last Fri.
Said they didn't carry pork.
They had every plastic Uncle Josh and Kalins carries but no pork products.

Oh.
There was ONE aisle that both sides were filled with Musky Supplies.
No Musky to fish for within two hundred miles and we live in a river town.

Was not meaning to knock you Mike, sorry if you thought that was my intentions.

Don't worry, Joe, I didn't take offense. Never even crossed my mind to be honest. Now that you mention it tho.....lol

Our Gander is pretty respectable fishing wise, probably cuz they're 10 minutes from the Grand Traverse Bay (which was listed in that book lol).

If it weren't for them, my choices would be Dunham's (pfttttttt), Wally World (which has gotten better in the last year) and MC Sports (ehhhhhh).

10 years ago I'd have to drive 45 minutes the the WW in Cadillac to find any decent gear.

I heard from an idiot I work with, that there's a BPS coming to Traverse City. Not according to their website lol,although a satellite store would make good money here

MallenManson · 04-01-13, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcklash

We have fished Okeechobee, Kentucky Lake, Guntersville, Dale Hollow, Smith Mtn, Santee Cooper, Douglass (Adam) and Kerr (Adam). By far our favorite of these is Dale Hollow.

Now for our bucket list:
Lake Fork
Falcon
Lake Champlain
El Salto

You sure know how to rub it in

I'm stuck fishin Northern Michigan.

Wanna make it to Lake St Clair one of these days

Rebbasser · 04-01-13, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba_Bruiser

I got to say Falcon, Amistad, St. Clair, Pickwick, any of the Mexico fisheries, South American Peacock, back to reality...Fork, Guntersville, and I will stop at Caddo.

Bubba, if you do Falcon or Amistad let me know. I'm about 3 hours from Falcon, although right now I am in Laredo which is about 40 miles from there and 2 1/2 hours from Amistad. I'm also about 1 1/2 hours from another lake which is a gem that doesn't get the attention of Falcon and Amistad called Choke Canyon which is my favorite lake to fish.

That goes for any of you other guys-if you go to any of these you will probably go through San Antonio, so let me know

MallenManson · 04-01-13, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Bubba, if you do Falcon or Amistad let me know. I'm about 3 hours from Falcon, although right now I am in Laredo which is about 40 miles from there and 2 1/2 hours from Amistad. I'm also about 1 1/2 hours from another lake which is a gem that doesn't get the attention of Falcon and Amistad called Choke Canyon which is my favorite lake to fish.

That goes for any of you other guys-if you go to any of these you will probably go through San Antonio, so let me know

Gonna take me to some real Texas BBQ?

Rebbasser · 04-01-13, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba_Bruiser

I got to say Falcon, Amistad, St. Clair, Pickwick, any of the Mexico fisheries, South American Peacock, back to reality...Fork, Guntersville, and I will stop at Caddo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MallenManson

Gonna take me to some real Texas BBQ?

That goes without saying!

MallenManson · 04-01-13, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

That goes without saying!

Falcon just jumped to the top of my list!
Love me some Texas BBQ!

Keep in mind tho....I'm relying on the types of sauces lol, but I LOVE the kick that Texas sauce has!

I tried Bulls Eye Memphis, KC and Texas last year, to determine my fav.
The way I listed them, is the way I thought it would rank out. Exact opposite!

03-19-13, 12:31 PM	#1
coldbasser BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 380	Bcket List of Lakes to Fish Just wondering from the cold up here in Canada what Lakes are a must fish for Smallies and Bucket Mouths? God willimg I will join in on a forum trip 1 year if I can fit in someones boat, as its a long haul to drag my rig down south to do some bucket mouth fishing. __________________ Canada where men are men and sheep r nervy

03-19-13, 03:32 PM	#2
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	dale hallow , ky lake. lake barkley. percy priest and old hickory __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

03-19-13, 10:20 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	guntersville, wilson, wheeler, smith, eufaula,....all in alabama of course. lol!! come on down buddy, i'll set you up front on the RAJUN CAJUN. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-19-13, 10:38 PM	#4
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Guntersville, Dale Hollow, Fork, Caistaic, Toho, El Salto __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

03-20-13, 07:20 AM	#6
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Hoosier, have you fished it? Bassmaster Classic Champion Denny Brauer, who has filmed more than a dozen TV and video segments on Newton Lake, agrees with you. Seeing I plan on living forever...I have no 'bucket list'. But Newton is a lake I want to fish! So fishing stories say that you can fish a tournament load up with 6 pounders and still not even have a legal length fish in boat. 18 in. min. I'm actually considering this trip within a couple of weeks. This little boy is 'FLAT OUT JONESING' to be fishing!!! Commitments may be sending me south for a short trip. If you know this water, fish this water or any experience at all on this water, Pm me. This thing is like 1700 acre lake with a 25 hp motor limit on it. I swear I saw Denny in his Bass boat for one clip plus I think he and his boy did a Bauer on Bauer competition with their bass boats? Where does a boy begin. If spawn is on and I can find a place to 'safely' keep the kayak at night....I just may stay a week. __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

03-20-13, 01:39 AM	#5
Hoosier BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Vincennes, Indiana Posts: 128	If you ever get the chance checkout Newton lake in Southern Illinois. A ton of 6 pounders up 2 the lake record of 12

03-20-13, 08:05 PM	#7
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Always wanted to fish any of the big bass lakes in Texas, Florida or California. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

03-20-13, 08:51 PM	#8
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Okeechobee, Grand Traverse Bay (Traverse City), Oneida, Falcon, Dale Hollow, New Orleans Delta, Clear Lake, St. Clair, Lake Baccarac, El Salto, Guntersville, Erie....there are so many awesome lakes I would love to fish. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

03-21-13, 07:49 PM	#9
Old Hooker BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Shadow of the Smokys, East Tennessee Posts: 249	Guntersville, Santee Cooper, and Eufaula (OK). __________________ To fish or not to fish. What a stupid question! -Jim

03-21-13, 09:19 PM	#11
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	I got to say Falcon, Amistad, St. Clair, Pickwick, any of the Mexico fisheries, South American Peacock, back to reality...Fork, Guntersville, and I will stop at Caddo. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

03-24-13, 11:36 AM	#12
IowaBasser BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 360	I always wanted to fish Lake Powell for it's unique beauty; though I'd be intimidated by all that deep water! __________________ You can drive a nail with a monkey wrench, but it's easier using a hammer.

03-26-13, 07:59 AM	#13
the pyromaniac BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Roanoke, VA, USA Posts: 155	My list: Lac Besson, l'Alpe d'Huez, France. Lago Vicente Guerrero & Lago El Salto, Mexico. Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brasil. __________________ www.facebook.com/appalachianroughfishmafia

04-01-13, 08:53 AM	#14
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	cb, the May 2012 issue of Bass Master has a list of the top 100 Bass Lakes. Can probably be googled online, but I'm still on my first cup of coffee I also saw a book on the 50 best Smallmouth lakes in Gander Mountain. I didn't buy it, just looked to see what ones were in Michigan __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-01-13, 10:36 AM	#15
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Your Gander has a fishing section? __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

04-01-13, 10:45 AM	#16
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	You think I go there for the beef jerky? __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-01-13, 05:05 PM	#17
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Being smart Mike. The guys from the Gander in my town get their supplies at Wally World. Our store has nothing of value...unless it's ganders own brand. Whichever one they are using that month. They have 10 30' aisles with fishing supplies.Half the store is clothing and footwear and a 20' aisle for boat supplies. Literally. Couldn't find pork trailers there last Fri. Said they didn't carry pork. They had every plastic Uncle Josh and Kalins carries but no pork products. Oh. There was ONE aisle that both sides were filled with Musky Supplies. No Musky to fish for within two hundred miles and we live in a river town. Was not meaning to knock you Mike, sorry if you thought that was my intentions. __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

04-01-13, 05:10 PM	#18
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	I really have no lakes on my list.. Rivers however are many.. Northeast in VA Lower Mississippi in LA St Johns in FL are just a few.. Lakes do not have tides so I try to avoid them. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

04-01-13, 07:46 PM	#19
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	We have fished Okeechobee, Kentucky Lake, Guntersville, Dale Hollow, Smith Mtn, Santee Cooper, Douglass (Adam) and Kerr (Adam). By far our favorite of these is Dale Hollow. Now for our bucket list: Lake Fork Falcon Lake Champlain El Salto __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

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