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I’VE SAID THIS before, but it bears repeating: I dread Bassmaster’s annual 100 Best Bass Lakes issue. Yep, the issue you are holding in your hand right now. Why? It takes a lot of work. I mean, a LOT of work … and I don’t rejoice in tremendous amount

1 Canada Day. There’s no better time to finally book that summer fishing trip up north. 16 World Snake Day. Make sure the little ones are well versed in the difference between a water moccasin and a water snake. 31 National Avocado Day. Upgrade your

11-13 St. Croix Bassmaster Open presented by SEVIIN, Lake St. Clair, Michigan 24-26 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier presented by Lowrance, Lake Champlain, New York 26-27 Bassmaster Junior National Championship, Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee 27-28 Yam

Conservation directors from 30 B.A.S.S. Nation chapters recently converged with biologists and administrators from state and federal fisheries management agencies in Tulsa, Okla., for the 2024 B.A.S.S. Conservation Summit. The biannual summit seeks t

Straddling a perch on the border of New York, Vermont and Quebec, the vibrant city of Plattsburgh is a bass angler’s dream destination from May to August. Excellent launch ramps, a plentiful parking situation and a quality assortment of dockside rest

Ken Burk Little Lake Orange, Fla. Bryce Marhin Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Paisley Marhin Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Andrew Bentley Vestavia Hills, Ala. I am the lucky father of a great young lady, Karly Vodarsik, whose interest in fishing grows every year.

If you could only fish one region from Bassmaster’s annual 100 Best Bass Lakes list, which would it be? Flip to page 20 to read Bassmaster’s official 2024 100 Best Bass Lakes list and start making your own must-fish list. ■

Bill Perry, email $15 to $20 The Bob-Bet Bait Box is a favorite among collectors due in part to its witty jingle: “Just half a turn, and there’s your worm.” It was designed to wear on the angler’s belt and could be rotated to open the curved lid. The

That is great, now if we teach people not to pollute it would be even better! Awesome job everyone. Thank you for all your efforts. Congratulations to a great bunch of motivated people! Huge shout out to Carl Jocumsen and his wife for organizing and

My boat seems like it’s not as fast as it once was. What could be causing that? Ryan Jasinski, Gainesville, Fla. There are several things, says veteran service technician Dewey LeCount of Moore Boats in Ligonier, Ind. Weight is the biggest issue. Abu

It’s a technology Elite Series pro Kenta Kimura wishes he had at his home just 30 minutes outside of Osaka, Japan, a technology that might be taken for granted by American anglers accustomed to convenience at their fingertips: Humminbird LakeMaster V

$4.99 | bagleybait.com • Built on the frame of the historically popular Bang O Lure, this modified version adds a small spinner on the rear for added topwater attraction• Although made of balsa, the company’s Heat Compres-sion Molding allows for wire

1. O.H. Ivie Lake, Texas 2. Lake Fork, Texas 3. Bussey Brake Reservoir, Louisiana 4. Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota 5. Caney Creek Reservoir, Louisiana [5,000 acres] Historically speaking, Caney Creek is the most prodigious bass fishery in Louisiana, wit

1. Clear Lake, California 2. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California [1,100 square miles] Local bass anglers will be the first to tell you that the California Delta’s tidal waters are not what they used to be. But despite numerous troubles, ranging

1. Orange Lake, Florida 2. Lake Murray, South Carolina 3. Jordan Lake, North Carolina [14,000 acres] Also known as B. Everett Jordan Reservoir, this pristine fishery in the shadows of Chapel Hill continues to pump out magnum limits. A May CATT event

1. St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands), New York 2. Lake St. Clair, Michigan 3. Lake Erie/Upper Niagara River, New York 4. Lake Erie, Ohio [30-mile radius of Sandusky] The copious islands, reefs and rockpiles in Erie’s western basin provide an idea

Jason Carr 1 Powhatan Lakes, Virginia Bizz Baits 4-inch Sassy Stick (black /blue) on Spanker Jigs Tex-Ned jighead Joey Adam 2 Lake Ontario, New York Strike King Rage Swimmer Joseph Nichols 3 Chandler Mountain Lake, Ala. Z-Man ChatterBait (craw) John

IF YOU’VE REACHED this point in the magazine, reading carefully along the way, you’ve no doubt perused the annual 100 Best Bass Lakes list. One name that’s missing from the list is Lake Monticello. But stay tuned. Remember the name of the lake and re