The document provides a summary of the top ten fishing lakes in the United States. It discusses popular fish species found at each lake as well as recommended times of year to fish. Regulations vary by lake and season, so it recommends checking requirements before your trip. The lakes highlighted include Lake St. Clair (MI), Lake of the Woods (MN/ON), Lake Shelbyville (IL), Lake Austin (TX), Lake Tahoe (CA/NV), Lake Champlain (NY/VT), Lake Okeechobee (FL), Falcon Lake (TX), Chickamauga Lake (TN), and Santee Cooper Lakes (SC). Basic fishing gear is also listed.

1. TOP TEN FISHINGLAKESIN THE U.S.
on December03, 2020
Top ten Fishinglakesin the U.S.
Are you planningafishingtrip?Checkoutthe toptenfishinglakesinthe U.S.Fishingisanexciting
and relaxingadventure,agreatwayto take your mindoff of workand dailylife.The bestpartabout
these lakes,youcantake your familywithyouasthere isa lot more to do thanjust fishing.Fishing
regulationscandeferseasontoseason;itisbestto contact fishingcharterswhenplanningyour
fishingtrip;whileplanningyourtrip,findoutthe fishingrequirementsforthe areayouplan to fish
in.
Lake St. Clair,Michigan
Lake St. Claire isfamousforgame fishing;the mostpopularfishare Muskellunge,Walley,and
SmallmouthBass.The peakseasonforMuskellungefish,alsoknownasmuskyormuskie,are from
June to October;youwill findmanyanglersthistime of yearcatchingtrophy-sizedfish.The peak
seasonforwalleye fishingisinSpring,March, andApril.Smallmouthbass,the peaktime forfishing
these babiesare fromMay to August.You needaMI fishinglicense,andtake note of the following
regulations:Small bassfishcatchandrelease only.Muskellunge the minimumlengthlimitis40,"and
the dailybag limitisone.The minimumlengthforwalleye is15"note 20" to 24" may not be kept
(catch and release) the dailybaglimitis3.For more informationonfishingregulations,visit: Saint
Clair Lake Regulations(usgs.gov)

2. Lake of the Woods
Thisone of the biggestfreshwaterlakesinthe U.S.,catchingtrophysize fishinthese watersis
guaranteedthere are a varietyof locationsonthislake.Popularfishare Walleye,jumboYellow
Perch,NorthernPike,Crappie,Musky,andBass.
Walley's,are hardfightingfishandare a popularcatch formost anglers.These fishare popularall
yearround,eveninthe winter;WalleyIce fishingisthe thingtodo duringwinter.Regulations
change everyseason,be sure tofindoutthe regulationsaroundthe time of yourfishingtrip.In
springtime,youwill findthe walleye inshallow watersandsandyareas,andduringsummertime,
theywill move intodeeperwatersabouttwentytothirty-fivefeet,andyouwill findtheminplaces
aroundreefsandrock bottomareas. LocationsforWalleyfish: NorthwestAngle,SouthShore,
Kenora, WitchBay, Franz Jevne State Park, ClearwaterBay, SiouxNarrows, and Traverse Bay.
NorthernPike,bigstubbornhardfightingfish,thisfish will notdisappoint;if youare lookingfor
some action,thisisthe fishto catch. The northernpike isapopularcatch-all year-round;however,
accordingto the locals,the besttime isearlySpring;youwill findthese fishinshallow waterswith
muddy or sandybottoms.LocationsforfishingNorthernpike: Fourmile Bay,MuskegBay,Baudette
Bay, andZippel Bay.Bass fishing,youwill findtheminwatersthatare tento twentyfeetdeep;they
like tobe around reefsandrockystructures;there are many locationstofindthese babies;here are
some of the mostpopularsitesRockyPoint,ClementsonRapids,and Traverse Bay.Requirements
change everyseasonandare fromthe location.

3. Lake Shelbyville,Illinois
The lake'sregularsurface pool is11,100 acres, locatedinShelbyCounty,Illinois,andMoultrie
Counties.Popularfishare yellowBass,walleye,white Bass,freshwaterdrum, flatheadcatfish,
crappie,andlargemouthbass.
Lake Austin,Texas
Lake Austinhas a Surface area of 1,599 acres,and youcan findthe followingfish:bluegill,redbreast,
redear,andwitha significantpopulationof largemouthbass,largemouthbassfishingisthe most
popular.The besttime forfishinginthislake isearlymorningsorat night.

4. Lake Tahoe,California,andNevada
Lake Tahoe isa large freshwaterlake inthe SierraNevadaMountains,straddlingthe borderof
CaliforniaandNevada.Fishinginthe warmermonths,youwill findKokanee salmon,rainbow trout,
browntrout,and mackinaw.
Lake Champlain,New York,andVermont
Lake Champlainisa natural freshwaterlake inNorthAmerica;the lake liesinboththe UnitedStates
and Canada.Fishyoucan findare trout andlandlockedsalmonfishinginearlySpringandlate fall.
The most popularfishare Bass. Lake Champlainisexcellentforbassfishing;whetheritissmallmouth
or largemouth,thislake isknownasthe basscountry.

5. Lake Okeechobee,Florida
Lake Okeechobee isknownasFlorida'sinlandseaandisFlorida'slargestfreshwaterlake.Lake
Okeechobeeisknownforthe bestbassfishinginthe world;localsalsocatchpanfish,breamand
blackcrappie (speck),andsunfish,catfish,pickerel,bowfin,andgar.The lake containsa varietyof
bass speciessuchaswhite Bass,sunshine bass,spottedBass, blackBass,butterflypeacockbass,
shoal bass,and stripedbass.
FalconLake,Texas
FalconLake isone of the largestlakesinTexas,withasurface area of 78,300 acres. Located about40
mileseastof Laredo,the besttime to fishinthese watersare Spring,fall,andwinter.Popularfish,
largemouthbass,catfish,crappie,andWhite Bass.

6. ChickamaugaLake,Tennessee
Lake Chickamaugaisknownfor bassfishing;if youwantto catch large Bass, the besttime are in late
winterandearlySpring.Expecttocatch the followingfish;catfish,bluegill,redearsunfish,spotted
Bass,largemouthbass,smallmouthbass,andstripedBass.
Santee CooperLakes,Marion,andMoutrie,SouthCarolina
Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie are locatednearCharleston; bothlakesofferbeautiful scenery;you
can expecttocatch; Catfish,the mostpopularcatch,Bass and Crappie.All yearroundcatfishare
Blue,Flathead,White,andChannel Catfish.

7. Itemsyou needforfishing:
A fishinglicense;A rodand reel;Extra fishingline;Hooksandlures;Bait;Bobbers;Weightsor
sinkers;Swivels;Needle-nose pliers;A-linecutter;A tackle box;A stringer,bucket,orcoolerwithice;
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