5 Lakes with Big Bass

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent this bulletin at 03/29/2017 10:00 AM CDT

Largemouth bass are the most popular freshwater fish in Texas, but with hundreds of lakes and reservoirs in the Lone Star State, it can be difficult to pinpoint the best place to drop your line. This month, Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine gives you the five Texas lakes where you’re most likely to hook a big bass.

Toledo Bend Reservoir

(182,000 acres, Sabine River, Louisiana border, opened 1966) Texas shares this big lake with Louisiana. More than 100 10-pound bass catches have been documented annually here each of the last few years. The Bassmaster Elite Series returns to this popular lake in April.

Falcon International Reservoir

(84,000 acres, Rio Grande, Mexico border, opened 1954) The water level fluctuates, as do fish numbers, but Falcon's my favorite bass lake because I know the next cast could produce a 10-pounder. A while back we caught 40 hard-fighting bass on one spot. The glory days are returning!

Sam Rayburn Reservoir

(15,000 acres, Angelina River, Southeast Texas, opened 1965) With 400 events annually, this may be the state's most popular bass tournament destination. Even after many trips, I've barely scratched the surface of spots to try my luck. Sam Rayburn may be the most consistent bass lake in Texas.

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