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Lake Okeechobee

Florida

Previous Rankings- 2013: #8 | 2012: #2

730 square miles

The Big O is in the middle of an upswing right now, which puts it squarely in the race for the best bass lake on the planet. Recent tournament weights haven’t been the highest we’ve seen on this south Florida fishery, but the bass are still there and still as big as ever. Thirty-plus-pound limits are still being weighed in consistently, and fish more than 10 pounds are not unusual. Plus, there is something about flipping grass on this historic body of water that elevates your level of anticipation. The size of this fishery hinders its production as it can take a while for an inexperienced angler to dial in the bite. But once you unravel the secrets of the Big O, you’ll think it should have been rated much higher than sixth on this list.