Popular Fishing Lakes
Confidence scores, species guides, and seasonal forecasts for top US waters
Lake Fork
Texas
Trophy largemouth bass — more ShareLunkers than any other Texas lake
Lake Guntersville
Alabama
Consistent tournament-winning bass fishery with heavy grass
Lake Okeechobee
Florida
Florida strain trophy largemouth in vast shallow flats
Lake Erie
Ohio
Walleye capital of the world — massive runs and open-water trolling
Table Rock Lake
Missouri
Clear Ozark reservoir with deep-water bass fishing
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Texas
Largest lake entirely in Texas — legendary bass and crappie
Clear Lake
California
Largest natural freshwater lake in CA — prolific bass producer
Lake Chickamauga
Tennessee
Red-hot bass fishery with current-oriented fish
Toledo Bend Reservoir
Louisiana
Largest man-made lake in the South — trophy bass factory
Dale Hollow Lake
Tennessee
World record smallmouth bass caught here in 1955
Kentucky Lake
Kentucky
Massive TVA reservoir — ledge fishing and incredible crappie
Falcon Lake
Texas
International border lake producing giant largemouth bass
Lake Champlain
Vermont
Premier Northeast bass and pike fishery
Lake St. Clair
Michigan
World-class smallmouth bass with musky as a bonus
Mille Lacs Lake
Minnesota
Premier walleye destination with massive fish
Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Oklahoma
Classic Oklahoma bass lake with diverse structure
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri
1,150 miles of shoreline — dock-fishing paradise
Pickwick Lake
Alabama
Exceptional smallmouth fishing on Tennessee River impoundment
Wheeler Lake
Alabama
Prolific grass beds and shallow bass fishing
Ross Barnett Reservoir
Mississippi
Top Mississippi bass lake near Jackson
Lake Seminole
Georgia
Hydrilla-rich bass fishery on the FL-GA border
Lake Tohopekaliga
Florida
Central Florida trophy bass with heavy vegetation
Lake Murray
South Carolina
Deep clear lake with excellent striped bass fishery
Lake Havasu
Arizona
Crystal-clear desert bass fishing along the Colorado River
Lake Powell
Utah
Stunning canyon reservoir with slot canyon bass fishing
Lake Texoma
Texas
Striped bass fishery on the TX-OK border — one of the best in the US
Ray Roberts Lake
Texas
North Texas bass lake with excellent crappie fishing
Lake Travis
Texas
Hill Country deep-water bass with dramatic fluctuations
Lake Lanier
Georgia
Premier spotted bass lake near Atlanta
Lake Hartwell
South Carolina
Classic southeastern reservoir with strong spotted bass population
Lake Cumberland
Kentucky
Deep clear reservoir — strong striped bass and walleye
Santee Cooper Lakes
South Carolina
Legendary blue catfish and largemouth bass fishery
Oneida Lake
New York
Top walleye fishery in New York
Lake Winnebago
Wisconsin
Largest inland lake in Wisconsin — walleye and sturgeon
Lake Minnetonka
Minnesota
Metro-area musky and bass fishing near Minneapolis
Lake of the Woods
Minnesota
Walleye fishing paradise on the Canadian border
Smith Mountain Lake
Virginia
Virginia's premier bass and musky fishery
Lewis Smith Lake
Alabama
Ultra-clear deep Alabama lake — spotted bass capital
Lake Oahe
South Dakota
Massive Missouri River reservoir — walleye and smallmouth
Lake Sakakawea
North Dakota
North Dakota's top walleye lake on the Missouri River
Lake Amistad
Texas
Crystal clear border lake producing trophy bass
Bull Shoals Lake
Arkansas
Ozark highland reservoir with diverse bass species
Beaver Lake
Arkansas
Deep clear Ozark reservoir — world-class spotted bass
Lake Norman
North Carolina
Largest lake in North Carolina — near Charlotte metro
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Great Lakes smallmouth and salmon fishing
Lake George
New York
Crystal-clear Adirondack lake with quality bass