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Good small mouth lakes??

Posted By: Thor Outdoors

Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 01:45 AM

Looking to take a trip up north to chase some smallies this summer, any suggestions??
Posted By: Clark3

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 01:56 AM

Just go to grapevine
Posted By: B-Deuces

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 02:02 AM

Dont know how far north you are talking about, but fishing lake champlain was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had.
Posted By: Jake Blood

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 02:10 AM

ANY lake in Maine.
Posted By: ko bass attack 27

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 04:33 AM

Lake Murray up by Ardmore Oklahoma is full of smallmouth.
Posted By: Jpurdue

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 11:43 AM

Need more details. Are you looking for numbers or trophies?
Posted By: 9094

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 11:47 AM

Lake Erie, Kentucky Lake, Dale Hollow, Cumberland, Texoma is best in Texas.
Several lakes in Northwest Arkansas and southern Missouri.
My choice for a sure bet would be Dale Hollow.
Posted By: blackhawk19

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 02:04 PM

Texoma, Murray (OK), Basswood Lake (Minnesota/Ontario border)
Posted By: RayBob

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 03:21 PM

Originally Posted By: Jake Blood
ANY lake in Maine.


Can agree with this. Lived in Bangor, Me for about a year and a half and made another half dozen trips up there since. Got the guide and suggestions for lakes. Hundreds of lakes and not much pressure compared to Texas waters. I've never fished St Claire or any GL's waters though.
Posted By: CPO USN RET

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 04:36 PM

I was stationed in Maine for 15 years best fishing I have ever seen and like what was said before very little pressure.
Posted By: basscatmo

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 07:23 PM

Was at the end of Door County Wisconsin in Sept. of last year. Had to take a ferry to Washington Island. Fished with Jimmy Dorering of Catch and Catch Charters.........flat tore the Brown Bass up on spinnerbaits. Many over 5 lbs and never saw another boat!
Posted By: RayBob

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/25/18 11:23 PM

Originally Posted By: basscatmo
Was at the end of Door County Wisconsin in Sept. of last year. Had to take a ferry to Washington Island. Fished with Jimmy Dorering of Catch and Catch Charters.........flat tore the Brown Bass up on spinnerbaits. Many over 5 lbs and never saw another boat!


Fall fishing for brownies is hard to beat. I always timed my return trips back to Maine for the end of September.
Posted By: Scagnetti

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/26/18 01:11 AM

Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin is a well known smallie hotspot and is protected water off the ocean otherwise known as Lake Superior

Great part of Wisconsin too

Posted By: SC-001

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/26/18 01:28 AM

Belton or Stillhouse, though best smallmouth day I ever had was on Texoma on a cold overcast day in december...
Posted By: Tom Groves

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 05/26/18 01:46 AM

Originally Posted By: ko bass attack 27
Lake Murray up by Ardmore Oklahoma is full of smallmouth.


This! They're easy to catch, too.
Posted By: AMG

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 06/01/18 04:04 PM

Might wanna try Sturgeon Bay and the Ephraim area.....

Posted By: Douglas J

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 06/02/18 12:19 AM

Sturgeon Bay or Mille Lacs Lake
Posted By: Chasin Hogs

Re: Good small mouth lakes?? - 06/02/18 12:55 AM

Nice pics AMG!
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