I queried touring bass fishing professionals for their top fishing spots. So, where are the top spots for bass? Conventional angling wisdom says the best place to go fishing is the place you can most readily reach, and while there is truth in this sage advice, some spots are more productive than others. They also spend billions of dollars to do so. The fish don’t care what you look like or how much money you have.Īlthough anglers are united in passion for their sport, they’re rarely in agreement when the subject is best fishing spots.īlack bass - primarily largemouth and smallmouth - are the most sought-after game fish in America the target of more than 11 million fishermen who, according to reams of research compiled by federal fish and wildlife officials, annually spend a collective “176 million days” trying to catch a bass. Recreational fishing is one of the few activities that crosses all social, economic, age, gender and ethnic lines. When the 16-and-under crowd is added, USFWS estimates jump to around 45 million.īy either count it’s a large and diverse group. Fish and Wildlife Service places the fishermen number at 33 million but excludes youth, seniors and other license-exempt anglers. View Gallery: America’s best bass fishing lakes and pondsĪccording to the American Sportfishing Association, 60 million Americans identify themselves as fishermen, a number that includes license-buying adults age 16 and older, along with youngsters, seniors and others who are license-exempt.
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