The largemouth bass is a carnivorous freshwater gamefish in the Centrarchidae (sunfish) family, a species of black bass native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico, but widely introduced elsewhere. It is known by a variety of regional names, such as the widemouth bass, bigmouth bass, black bass, bucketmouth, largies, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, bucketmouth bass, Green trout, gilsdorf bass, Oswego bass, LMB, and southern largemouth and northern largemouth. The largemouth bass is the state fish of Georgia and Mississippi, and the state freshwater fish of Florida and Alabama.
Lake Monona is a freshwater drainage lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, surrounded on three sides by the city of Madison, Wisconsin, and on the south east side by the city of Monona, Wisconsin. It is the second-largest of a chain of four lakes along the Yahara River in the area and forms the south shore of the isthmus that forms downtown Madison. The name 'Monona' is a word believed to mean 'beautiful', although the lake was originally named by the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) 'Tchee-ho-bo-kee-xa-te-la' or 'Teepee Lake'.
Lake Menomin is a reservoir on the Red Cedar River, in Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA. Its name is derived from the Ojibwe name for this lake, Manoominikaani-zaaga'igan meaning "Abundant with Wild Rice Lake."
The Door Peninsula is a peninsula in eastern Wisconsin, separating the southern part of the Green Bay from Lake Michigan. The peninsula includes northern Kewaunee County, northeastern Brown County, and the mainland portion of Door County. It is on the western side of the Niagara Escarpment. Well known for its cherry and apple orchards, the Door Peninsula is a popular tourism destination. With the 1881 completion of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, the northern half of the peninsula became an island.
East Alaska Lake is a lake in central Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, it is the biggest inland lake in the county. The lake is located on a golf course. Fish in the lake include Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Muskellunge.
Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area is a nature sanctuary in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, located on and around Kangaroo Lake. The land was designated a State Natural Area in 2002. Home to the endangered Hine's Emerald Dragonfly, it has the largest breeding population of the dragonfly in the world. The area also provides recreational activities for the public.
Lost Lake is a lake located, in the town of St. Germain, in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. It is 544 acres (2.20 km2) in size and has a maximum depth of 22 feet (6.7 m).Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye.
Star Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The lake covers an area of 1,206 acres (4.88 km2) and reaches a maximum depth of 68 ft (21 m). Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. The community of Star Lake, Wisconsin is located on the lake's northeast shore. Fish species enzootic to Star Lake include bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and walleye.
Red Cedar Lake is a lake in Barron and Washburn counties, Wisconsin, United States. The lake covers an area of 1,841 acres (7.45 km2) and reaches a maximum depth of 53 ft (16 m). The community of Mikana, Wisconsin is located on the lake's western shore. Fish species enzootic to Red Cedar Lake include bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and walleye.
Turtle Lake is a census-designated place in the town of Richmond, Walworth County, Wisconsin. Its population was 343 as of the 2010 census.
Lampson is an unincorporated community located in the town of Brooklyn, Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States.
Lake Beulah is an unincorporated community in the town of East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The unincorporated community surrounds the freshwater Lake Beulah.
Little Dummy Lake is a lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, in the United States.
Spirit Lake is a lake in Price County, Wisconsin and Taylor County, Wisconsin that is the source of the Spirit River. It is contiguous and at the same elevation as North Spirit Lake, connected by a narrow channel. The lake features a number of species of recreational fish including muskellunge, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye.
Fence Lake is a 3,483 acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. The communities of Marlands and Lac du Flambeau border the lake. The fish present in the lake are Muskellunge, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Trout and Walleye.
Crawling Stone Lake is a 1,483 acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It has a maximum depth of 87 feet. Fish in the lake include Muskellunge, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. Little Crawling Stone Lake is attached through a small inlet on the south western side of the lake.
Flambeau Lake is a 1,166 acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, USA. The community of Lac du Flambeau completely surrounds the lake. Fish present in the lake are muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. There is one boat ramp on the northeast shore, accessible from Highway 47.It has a maximum depth of 78 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye.
Fox Lake is a 2,713 acre lake in Dodge County, Wisconsin. The City of Fox Lake, and the communities of Lyndon Dale and Delbern Acres are found along the shoreline. There are two boat landings that are open to the public, found in parks on the northwest and southeast sides of the lake. Fish present in the lake are Panfish, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. Fox Lake is split by the peninsula, that the community of Lyndon Dale is located on, in the south end of the lake. This forms a bay known as The Jug, near the City of Fox Lake. According to the DNR, the bottom of the lake is 1% sand, 30% gravel, and 69% muck. The lake goes through the Fox Lake Dam, into Mill Creek, then flows to Beaver Dam Lake. The Fox Lake Correctional Institution is less than a mile from the north shore of the lake.
Dixon Reservoir, also known as Dixon Lake, is a small man-made reservoir in the north of Escondido, California. It has been regularly noted to produce the largest kind of largemouth bass in the world.
Gaslyn Lake is a 161-acre (65 ha) lake located in Burnett County, Wisconsin. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.
Logan Creek and northern Clark Lake
Southern and central Clark Lake
From a postcard postmarked in 1932
