Great Fishing Lakes in the U.S.

You don't have to leave the United States for a successful fishing venture. In this article you will learn about great fishing lakes in North America.

Located in Montana, Flathead Lake is one the largest natural lakes in the United States. The shoreline runs 160 miles, with 300 feet deep waters. Their mackinaw trout reach up to 50 pounds in size. Other fish in the lake include the bull and cutthroat trout, perch and whitefish.

The sixth largest lake in the world, and a superior site for fishing, is Lake Michigan. The lake measures 118 miles wide and 307 miles long. Depth of the water varies from 270 to 900 feet. The lake carries an array of fish species which include perch, trout, coho salmon, bass, perch and steelhead.

The second largest fresh water lake is Lake Okeechobee in Florida. The lake's area is 730 miles with the depth reaching only 20 feet. It does provide excellent fishing, the most common fish being largemouth bass, crappie, blue, and the occasional pickerel.

Lake Cumberland is known as one of the best fishing locations in the eastern United States. Located in southern Kentucky it has received extensive media hype regarding the lowering of the lake due to dam reconstruction. The truth is that there is plenty of water in the lake, and that the water depth reaches 90 feet. It is a popular for striper fishing, as well as crappie, bream, walleye, catfish, bass and walleye.

Lake Erie is located in northern Ohio. It is the shallowest of the great lakes, with an average depth of 60 feet. This lake is most known for its walleye however other fish in the lake include yellow perch and smallmouth bass.

Anglers, start planning, your next fishing venture should be on one of our great lakes in the United States.