Best Western Bass Lakes of the Decade

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Bassmaster Magazine's list of the Best Bass Lakes is a little different this year. Five lakes from the west made it into the overall top 25 (Number one overall Clear Lake, California Delta, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Lake Havasu and Columbia River) In addition t — 1 / 21
Bassmaster Magazine's list of the Best Bass Lakes is a little different this year. Five lakes from the west made it into the overall top 25 (Number one overall Clear Lake, California Delta, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Lake Havasu and Columbia River) In addition to the Top 25 of the Decade, here are the "best of the rest" lakes in the Western region over the past ten years.

Lake Berryessa, California — 2 / 21

Lake Berryessa, California

Lake Berryessa is a 20,700 acre lake in Napa County, California. — 3 / 21
Lake Berryessa is a 20,700 acre lake in Napa County, California.

Photo: Brian Sak

Roosevelt Lake, Arizona — 4 / 21

Roosevelt Lake, Arizona

Roosevelt Lake is a 21,493-acre lake in central Arizona. — 5 / 21
Roosevelt Lake is a 21,493-acre lake in central Arizona.

Photo: Nick Walter

Potholes Reservoir, Washington — 6 / 21

Potholes Reservoir, Washington

Potholes Reservoir is in Grant County, Washington. — 7 / 21
Potholes Reservoir is in Grant County, Washington.

Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho — 8 / 21

Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho

Dworkshak Reservoir is in north central Idaho. — 9 / 21
Dworkshak Reservoir is in north central Idaho.

Lake Shasta, California — 10 / 21

Lake Shasta, California

Lake Shasta is a 30,000-acre reservoir in northern California. — 11 / 21
Lake Shasta is a 30,000-acre reservoir in northern California.

Photo: Tyler McCollum

Lake Mead, Nevada/Arizona — 12 / 21

Lake Mead, Nevada/Arizona

Lake Mead is the largest man-made reservoir in the United States on the Arizona and Nevada border. It was created by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. — 13 / 21
Lake Mead is the largest man-made reservoir in the United States on the Arizona and Nevada border. It was created by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River.

Photo: Ronnie Moore

Lake Powell, Utah — 14 / 21

Lake Powell, Utah

Much like it's sister lake, Mead, Lake Powell is on the Colorado River and the second largest man-made reservoir. — 15 / 21
Much like it's sister lake, Mead, Lake Powell is on the Colorado River and the second largest man-made reservoir.

Photo: Wayne Gustaveson

Lake Mohave, Nevada/Arizona — 16 / 21

Lake Mohave, Nevada/Arizona

Lake Mohave is another Colorado River lake, below the Hoover Dam. — 17 / 21
Lake Mohave is another Colorado River lake, below the Hoover Dam.

Photo: Nick Walter

New Melones Lake, California — 18 / 21

New Melones Lake, California

New Melones is a 13,000-acre lake southeast of Sacramento. — 19 / 21
New Melones is a 13,000-acre lake southeast of Sacramento.

Photo: Tyler McCollum

C.J. Strike Reservoir, Idaho — 20 / 21

C.J. Strike Reservoir, Idaho

C.J. Strike is on the Snake River in Idaho and named after the General Manager of the Idaho Power Company from 1938 until 1948. — 21 / 21
C.J. Strike is on the Snake River in Idaho and named after the General Manager of the Idaho Power Company from 1938 until 1948.

Photo: Idaho Fish and Game

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.