Bassmaster Magazine's list of the Best Bass Lakes is a little different this year. Seven lakes from the Northeast made it into the overall top 25 (Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Lake Champlain, St. Lawrence River, Lake Oneida, Candlewood Lake and Lake Charlevoix.) In addition to the Top 25 of the Decade, here are the "best of the rest" lakes in the Northeastern region over the past ten years.
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Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan
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Grand Traverse Bay is 32 miles long, 10 miles wide and up to 620 feet deep in spots. It is in the northwestern corner of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Photo: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
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Smith Mountain Lake has a surface area of 32 square miles and is in the Roanoke region of Virginia.
Photo: B.A.S.S.
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Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
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Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire, in the foothills of the White Mountains. It has a surface area of 71 square miles.
Photo: John Viar
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Presque Isle Bay, Pennsylvania
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Presque Isle Bay is a natural bay off the coast of Erie, Pennsylvania. It has a surface area of 5.8 square miles.
Photo: Fish USA
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China Lake, Maine
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China Lake is located northeast of the state capital, Augusta.
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Burt/Mullett Lakes, Michigan
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Burt and Mullet lakes are in the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. They are named for the men who surveyed the area.
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Upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
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The Upper Chesapeake is entirely in the state of Maryland, and features the Susquehanna and Elk rivers.
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Bays Du Noc, Michigan
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Bays Du Noc is in the upper end of Green Bay and on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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Saginaw Bay, Michigan
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Saginaw Bay is the largest freshwater coastal wetland in the United States and created the appearance of Michigan being a mitten, creating the void of space between the thumb and fingers.
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Cayuga Lake, New York
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Cayuga Lake is one of the largest Finger Lakes of New York, formed by glaciers millions of years ago.
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For 2020 Bassmaster Magazine ranks the Top 25 Best Bass Lakes of the Decade. Also check out the best of the rest Best Bass Lakes for the Central, Western, Southeastern and Northeastern regions.
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