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Best Largemouth Bass Lakes 2024: Texas Monster Catches and Top US Fishing Hotspots
About this Episode
Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, slingin' the latest buzz on bass fishin' across the US. If you're a fly rodder dreamin' of tradin' that featherweight setup for some chunk largemouth action, stick around – these hogs are hittin' like freight trains right now.
Kickin' off with monster catches that'll make your jaw drop. Down in Texas, guide Josh Jones just boated a 13.51-pound largemouth from O.H. Ivie Lake, his fifth ShareLunker donation from that beastly spot and 15th over 13 pounds total. Outdoor Life reports he found a school of 20 giants at 15 feet on a point, usin' heavy swimbaits in windy chaos – talk about a lunker factory. Ivie Lake's high water and killer habitat got Jones callin' it prime for years. Over at Purtis Creek, guide Brandon Burks reeled a 13.16-pounder on Feb 12, slotting it as Texas' 27th biggest ever per LightandChampion.com. And Toledo Bend's coughin' up trophies too – Gene Kidder nabbed 11.9 pounds and Tater Reynolds hit 11.06 early this year, says Louisiana Sportsman.
Hot spots? O.H. Ivie Lake's the undisputed king for double-digit hogs, especially points with sonar schools. Purtis Creek and Toledo Bend are crankin' state-class fish in pre-spawn mode. Up north, Minnesota's goin' wild – the DNR just dropped a year-round catch-and-release season for largemouth and smallmouth startin' Feb 23, backed by 91% angler support per Fox9 and Minnesota DNR. Mille Lacs Lake's still the big bass haven there. Alabama's Lewis Smith Lake hosts the NPFL Championship this week, with spotted and largemouth mixin' it up on 21,000 acres – pros like Brandon Perkins say it's fishin' small but loaded. Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley keep deliverin' steady bass pulls too.
Fun twist: B.A.S.S. and AFTCO renewed their hookup for 2026, pumpin' grants over $177k into conservation since 2018, plus youth programs and live release boats. Bass are thrivin', populations boomin' – perfect for us locals chasin' that next pig.
Thanks for tunin' in, y'all – come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for me check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Tight lines!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Kickin' off with monster catches that'll make your jaw drop. Down in Texas, guide Josh Jones just boated a 13.51-pound largemouth from O.H. Ivie Lake, his fifth ShareLunker donation from that beastly spot and 15th over 13 pounds total. Outdoor Life reports he found a school of 20 giants at 15 feet on a point, usin' heavy swimbaits in windy chaos – talk about a lunker factory. Ivie Lake's high water and killer habitat got Jones callin' it prime for years. Over at Purtis Creek, guide Brandon Burks reeled a 13.16-pounder on Feb 12, slotting it as Texas' 27th biggest ever per LightandChampion.com. And Toledo Bend's coughin' up trophies too – Gene Kidder nabbed 11.9 pounds and Tater Reynolds hit 11.06 early this year, says Louisiana Sportsman.
Hot spots? O.H. Ivie Lake's the undisputed king for double-digit hogs, especially points with sonar schools. Purtis Creek and Toledo Bend are crankin' state-class fish in pre-spawn mode. Up north, Minnesota's goin' wild – the DNR just dropped a year-round catch-and-release season for largemouth and smallmouth startin' Feb 23, backed by 91% angler support per Fox9 and Minnesota DNR. Mille Lacs Lake's still the big bass haven there. Alabama's Lewis Smith Lake hosts the NPFL Championship this week, with spotted and largemouth mixin' it up on 21,000 acres – pros like Brandon Perkins say it's fishin' small but loaded. Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley keep deliverin' steady bass pulls too.
Fun twist: B.A.S.S. and AFTCO renewed their hookup for 2026, pumpin' grants over $177k into conservation since 2018, plus youth programs and live release boats. Bass are thrivin', populations boomin' – perfect for us locals chasin' that next pig.
Thanks for tunin' in, y'all – come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for me check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Tight lines!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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