Growing up I had friends from Minnesota that had stories of catching smallies, pike and muskies but I took them to Baylor Lake in Childress during it's heydey and they got totally hooked on largemouth bass. We had days that we would catch 50 to 60 fish with multiple 5-9 pounders. They got spoiled and didn't realize that was a fluke. During the summer months there, the bass would hold in pockets of hydrilla just under the surface and smash dragonflies during the heat of the day. We caught most of our fish on Tiny Torpedoes. I only wish I had been into catfishing then. A fifty pound blue would've made their heads spin!
Shannon, we know real reason you're there is to get your masters degree in Cheeseology! We know that's the ivy league state for your field of knowledge LOL!