Best Western Bass Lakes of the Decade

Bassmaster Magazine's list of the Best Bass Lakes is a little different this year. Five lakes from the west made it into the overall top 25 (Number one overall Clear Lake, California Delta, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Lake Havasu and Columbia River) In addition to the <a href=
Bassmaster Magazine’s list of the Best Bass Lakes is a little different this year. Five lakes from the west made it into the overall top 25 (Number one overall Clear Lake, California Delta, Lake Coeur d’Alene, Lake Havasu and Columbia River) In addition to the Top 25 of the Decade, here are the “best of the rest” lakes in the Western region over the past ten years.
<h4>Lake Berryessa, California</h4>
Lake Berryessa, California
Lake Berryessa is a 20,700 acre lake in Napa County, California.
Lake Berryessa is a 20,700 acre lake in Napa County, California.
<h4>Roosevelt Lake, Arizona</h4>
Roosevelt Lake, Arizona
Roosevelt Lake is a 21,493-acre lake in central Arizona.
Roosevelt Lake is a 21,493-acre lake in central Arizona.
<h4>Potholes Reservoir, Washington</h4>
Potholes Reservoir, Washington
Potholes Reservoir is in Grant County, Washington.
Potholes Reservoir is in Grant County, Washington.
<h4>Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho</h4>
Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho
Dworkshak Reservoir is in north central Idaho.
Dworkshak Reservoir is in north central Idaho.
<h4>Lake Shasta, California</h4>
Lake Shasta, California
Lake Shasta is a 30,000-acre reservoir in northern California.
Lake Shasta is a 30,000-acre reservoir in northern California.
<h4>Lake Mead, Nevada/Arizona</h4>
Lake Mead, Nevada/Arizona
Lake Mead is the largest man-made reservoir in the United States on the Arizona and Nevada border. It was created by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River.
Lake Mead is the largest man-made reservoir in the United States on the Arizona and Nevada border. It was created by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River.
<h4>Lake Powell, Utah</h4>
Lake Powell, Utah
Much like it's sister lake, Mead, Lake Powell is on the Colorado River and the second largest man-made reservoir.
Much like it’s sister lake, Mead, Lake Powell is on the Colorado River and the second largest man-made reservoir.
<h4>Lake Mohave, Nevada/Arizona</h4>
Lake Mohave, Nevada/Arizona
Lake Mohave is another Colorado River lake, below the Hoover Dam.
Lake Mohave is another Colorado River lake, below the Hoover Dam.
<h4>New Melones Lake, California</h4>
New Melones Lake, California
New Melones is a 13,000-acre lake southeast of Sacramento.
New Melones is a 13,000-acre lake southeast of Sacramento.
<h4>C.J. Strike Reservoir, Idaho</h4>
C.J. Strike Reservoir, Idaho
C.J. Strike is on the Snake River in Idaho and named after the General Manager of the Idaho Power Company from 1938 until 1948.
C.J. Strike is on the Snake River in Idaho and named after the General Manager of the Idaho Power Company from 1938 until 1948.