Delta & Clear Lake on Bassmaster's Best Bass Lakes list

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Delta & Clear Lake on Bassmaster's Best Bass Lakes list

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From the Bassmaster website

Delta
More commonly known as the California Delta, this big-bass factory encompasses more than1,000 miles of shoreline. So, unlike some of the more pressured lakes in this Top 10, you could spend an entire day on the water without seeing another boat. In 1999, Mark Tyler caught the largest fish ever weighed in a Bassmaster tournament, a 14-pound,9-ounce Delta beast. Anglers frequenting this California fishery currently 9-ounce Delta beast. Anglers frequenting this California report that “teeners” like this are possible on any cast.

Clear Lake
Until Falcon Lake was brought center stage by the Bassmaster Elite Series pros in 2008, Clear Lake owned all the heavyweight B.A.S.S. records. Steve Kennedy set a four-day weight record in 2007 on this 43,785-acre natural lake with 122 pounds, 14 ounces. Skeet Reese brought in 117-6 and Greg Guiterrez landed 108-1 during the same event. Although the Elite Series anglers didn’t break the 100-pound mark in 2010 when they visited, Byron Velvick scared triple digits by winning with 98-6. And according to the California Department of Fish and Game, catch rates on this lake are still the highest in the state.

An entire list of the Best Bass Lakes list is available on their website
bassmaster.com/news/best-bass-lakes-clear-lake
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