| With a little time and money you can plan a perfect | | | | Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota |
| fishing trip to some of the hottest spots whether | | | | For the smallmouth bass, perch, walleyes pike or |
| you want to catch a nice bass or a crappie fish, | | | | muskies fisher, Mille Lacs Lake is the place to be. |
| there is an ideal spot for everyone. Here are just a | | | | More info: Division of Natural Resources at |
| few. | | | | 218-927-3751 for more information. |
| Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma | | | | Roanoke River, North Carolina |
| Crappies are the most abundant fish residing in this | | | | Once spring hits you can find a number of striped |
| 100,000 acre lake. An angler has been known to | | | | bass on their spring run here that can get up to five |
| catch many a crappie fishing here in the spring but it | | | | pounds in size. Make sure to make the big catch and |
| doesn't stop there. You can find these fish all year | | | | release event they have here each May. |
| round. | | | | More info: Wildlife Resources Division at 919-707-0224 |
| More info: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife | | | | for more information. |
| Conservation at 405-521-3721 | | | | Kanetok River, Alaska |
| Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan | | | | Famous for their leopard strain rainbow fish and pink |
| Best known for its salmon fishing, Grand Traverse | | | | salmon, Kanetok River has salmon runs beginning in |
| Bay helps a lot of anglers find their fish while on dry | | | | June and lasting through September. There is even a |
| land. In May when the weather begins to warm up | | | | tent camp that is organized by Alaska West available. |
| the bites begin to pick up as well. | | | | More info: 1-8000-344-3628 |
| More info: Department of Natural Resources at | | | | Lake Erie, Ohio |
| 231-922-5280 | | | | Boats are the way for anglers to go on Erie Lake. |
| Umpqua River, Oregon | | | | Catfish ranging from 16 to 30 inches long have been |
| If smallmouth fish are on your menu then look no | | | | caught here and there are many more to find. |
| further than Umpqua River. Up to 200 fish from one | | | | More info: Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| to four pounds have been known to be caught at | | | | 440-352-4199 |
| this location each day. | | | | Carter Lake, Colorado |
| More info: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at | | | | A great home for trout is here on this 1100 acre lake |
| 541-826-8774 | | | | in Colorado. Don't miss it. |
| Raritan Bay, New Jersey/New York | | | | More info: Larimer County Parks and Open Lands at |
| This special bay can be found by heading to the new | | | | 970-679-4570 for more information. |
| pier on Ocean Breeze on the Satan Island down to | | | | Bay Springs Lake, Mississippi |
| Sandy Hook. Live eel sightings have been reported | | | | Found in Northeastern Mississippi and spanning almost |
| there in the fall. | | | | 6800 acres, Bay Springs is famous for both its bass |
| More info: New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife at | | | | and abundance, size and fishing spots at this lake. |
| 609-292-2083 | | | | |