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Other Lakes in North America
There are lakes all over North America that offer some of the best Bass Fishing
and like I had mentioned in another article if you get a chance to visit Lake Fork in
Texas, I can tell you the last part of February thru the end of March is the prime
time to hit that lake for some outstanding Florida Strain Bass.
Mexico is reporting catching the largest ...one day I will make it down
south the catch a few 13 and 14 pounders.
If you have a great bass lake in your area, let me know and I'll list it on my Lakes to Bass Fish page.
Fishing Private Lakes and Ponds
If you find a lake in your area that is owned by a land owner sometimes if you're real
nice and explain to him you would like to be able to fish his lake in return for helping
him with the up keep of the lake they will let you.
Ask him then if he wants you to return the fish that you catch back to the
lake, or remove a few small ones for supper that night, even go as far as to offer
the land owner if he would like some fish that you catch and clean for him.
A little kindness can go along way. Always respect his wishes and never
leave any trash when you're done and that includes fishing line. I can not tell you how
many times I have walked around a lake and get all tangled up in someone's mess that they
have left on the ground.
I carry a small kitchen bag with me to pick up the trash as I come up on
it. Believe me, the land owner will be watching you and that alone impresses the land
owner.
One rule to stick with if he will give you a written permission slip that
is for you and you only to fish his lake, don't show up with your whole neighborhood
the next day to fish.
The only things that I ask are Please
practice Catch and Release and do the following when bass
fishing.
Take a picture and measure the fish length wise and around the belly then turn it loose for
another battle another day. I have seen replicas made from the picture taken that look better than the
real fish.
Keep The Hooks Wet!
Steve McGoldrick
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