Good greif..it's not where you want to fish, it's where you want to LIVE! The correct answer would be Michigan. Hands down. You don't want to deal with the weather disasters that sea bordering states deal with. Tornado alley doesn't appeal to me either. If i had to move, i would stay at least 2 states "in" from any saltwater state. We might have a week or two of 90 degree temps, not months. Yes, i can't fish for 5 months, but it makes me want it more. Plenty of lakes and a foreign country to our south!