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Not sure if it's been posted but here's a great pix of what we are always looking for on sonar. Looks like the outside bend has the usual worn rocks with inside bend collecting debris.

Hello all. I am a novice bass fisherman from Wisconsin with just two seasons under my belt. For the most part I have been focusing on learning the basics such as lures, presentations, tackle/hardware etc. but am looking to expand my knowledge in order to help me become a better fisherman. I have a basic understanding of structure/cover from online articles/research but am looking to further my knowledge of this particular subject. I have attached a link to photo of a local lake. This is a relatively large lake (in this area anyway) at roughly 6,300 sq. acres. I have seen this lake before but have not fished it because of its sheer size and because I wouldn't know where to start. This is my attempt to break down the lake and hopefully get some advice from you fellow bass fisherman. In the picture you will notice the solid red line which indicates the flow of the river (starts from bottom and goes towards top). The two circles are my attempt at identifying structure and what I think would be a good place to start looking for fish. Circle 1 is a "point", and Circle 2 is looks like a "dropoff". Beyond that I am unsure of where I should be looking for fish. Please help by suggesting where you would start looking for fish and why. Or save the image on your computer and circle areas where you would focus on if this were a new lake to you, and send or post a link to the picture. I am unsure of the type of cover this lake. Also I would consider the lake a stained water lake, if that matters. Thanks ahead of time! http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/11812238783_d61183f2a4_o.jpg p.s. I would have used the image uploader on here however the size limitations would make the graph/depths impossible to read.

Guys I hope this is okay to post in here if not tell me I'll get it removed. I am looking for topo maps for the local lakes in KC area from Hillsdale, Milford, Perry, Clinton, to La Cynge sized and all the way down to Lake Lenexa, SMP, and others. I just got a fishing kayak, and want to gain as much advanced knowledge as I can. I "think" I have checked out USGS website as much as I can and cant find these. Any help in tracking these down would be greatly appreciated. Thanks