What A Huge Bass!

Ay' it is officially, bassin' time of the year down here in the southland. I am fixin' to head out on the river & came across this monster bass & thought I would share.....She's got me beat so far!

Bass are going to start going on bed here very soon! That means opportunity!

Guess where this monster bass was caught? You got it! Right here in Escambia County Lake in Alabama. This Bass actually weighed in at 9 pounds & 8 ounces but looks bigger!

Lisa caught this critter using a 6 inch Junebug Lizard & it paid off big! She did a catch & release....So, this largemouth can grow even bigger for the next lucky angler to come along!

The List

• Karl Williamson has caught largemouth bass that weighed 12 pounds 3 ounces, 13 pounds & 4 ounces, & other good catches from the Escambia County Lake which is formerly called Leon Brook Hines Lake. I haven't ever fished here but plan to do so now......
• Check out this link for pictures of these huge bass & blugill caught in this lake;
• http://dcnr.state.al.us/fishing/freshwater/where/lakes/escambia/pix/

The Top 10 Bass Lakes Of Alabama:

1. Lake Guntersville- This is used by the pro anglers for tournaments. http://fishing.about.com/od/bassfishing/a/lake_guntersville_bass_4.htm
2. Aliceville Lake- It is a small lake about 8300 acres in size. http://fishing.about.com/od/bassfishing/a/Aliceville_Lake_Alabama.htm
3. Pickwick Lake- This is a awesome lake! 43,100 acres of nuttin' but Bass!
4. Wilson Lake- This lake is almost 16,000 acres & has a good mixture of smallmouth & largemouth bass.
5. Lake Jordan- This is an Albama Power Lake on the Coosa River. It is about 6800 acres.
6. Mitchell Lake- Almost 6000 acres of fertile bass feeding on baitfish.
7. Logan Martin- This lake is a little over 15,000 acres of good bassin' I fish it often & it connects to Neely Henry.
8. Lay Lake- This 12,000 acre lake is nearby me as well....You can catch some big Spotted Bass & Largemouths. I have landed some big bass fishing a spinnerbait & crankbaits!
9. Wheeler Lake- This is the 2nd largest lake to fish in Alabama. I have fished quite a few times. It is about 67,000 acres of good smallmouth & largemouth bass with some good grassbeds.
10. Lake Martin- I really like this lake! It is about 44.000 acres of great bass cover & structure but I have never caught a impressive size bass for some reason....Maybe, I'm not holding my mouth right!

Well, that about covers the lakes down here in the heart of Bama! If you have any experiences fishin' these lakes or some of your own state lakes, I would love to hear about it!

Here is a little more info regarding the top 10 lakes......& thanks for stopping by............

http://fishing.about.com/od/bassfishing/tp/toptenalabamabass.htm

Happy Casting! Good Luck!

Michael Gladden