Lake Palestine captured eleventh best lake to fish in the Central Region of the U.S. according to BASSMASTER. The process to create the rankings takes about three months to complete. Data is received from state fisheries agencies across the U.S. This information is coupled with catch data collected from dozens of tournament organizations across the country for the past 12 months. After the numbers are crunched, a blue-ribbon panel from the bass fishing industry debates the strength of the lakes, then settle on final rankings.
Central Region standings:
1. Sam Rayburn
2. Mille Lacs, Minnesota
3. Falcon Lake
4. Toledo Bend
5. Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
6. Lake Conroe
7. Lake LBJ
8. Lake of the Pines, Arkansas
9. Millwood Lake, Arkansas
10. Ray Roberts
11. Palestine
12. Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, Oklahoma
13. Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
14. Lake Dardanelle, Arkansas
15. Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas
16. Caddo Lake, (Texas/Louisiana)
17. Newton Lake, Illinois
18. Lake Ouachita, Arkansas
19. Lake Oahe, South Dakota
20. Belton Lake
21. Table Rock Lake, (Missouri/Arkansas)
22. Lake Chicot, Arkansas
23. Lake Texoma (Texas/Oklahoma)
24. Lake Fork
Check www.bassmaster.com/news/2018s-best-bass-lakes-revealed for a complete list the bass lakes.
