Best States To Live In For Bass Fishing

[deadadrift89]

I lived in FL for several years and loved it!! Very diverse freshwater fishing and salt to enjoy...

[WdyCrankbait]

Louisiana  

 

Go fishing, then some crawfish, gumbo, jambalaya and your favorite beverage!  Rinse and repeat!

[bartdude186]

Property taxes right now my 1300 sq/ft house $8,800, my jeep $1,690, my fiances jetta $790. Filled my tank last night $4.19/gal for 89. My buddy in Houston house is 2,200 sq/ft taxes were $2,100 and as far as I know no car property taxes.

I would already be gone haha.

[gobig]

There are a several things about California I don't like but fishing is not one of them. I live in Northern California and our fisheries have exploded. For instance last year there were tournaments at Clearlake where 30lbs wouldn't even get ya a check. The Delta had some giant bags pushing the 40 lb mark. Malones and Bullards are kicking out 25-30 lb bags of spots. Berryessa is a trifecta with bags brown fish, green fish and spots all over the 20 lb mark with largemouth going closer to 30 lbs. Pardee also has some giant brown fish. My best team bag last year was a seven fish limit going 47.83 lbs and my best personal 5 fish bag was 33.10 lbs. My big fish last year was 10.2 lbs.

[bmac31]

Dont forget the CT winters lol! I know how you feel except I dont think id ever leave. Too many roots. Where abouts are you, im just outside new haven.

[Oregon Native]

Do love the California fishing and miss it but not enough to live there. Feel the same for the mighty Columbia River and it's smallies. Now living in east Tennessee there are more lakes that I can fish decent within four hours than I can shake a stick at not too mention all the ones under an hour. (live in Knoxville) Chickamaga, Guntersville, Douglas, Norris, Watts Barr to just name a few.

Good luck

[Lasher]

 Now living in east Tennessee there are more lakes that I can fish decent within four hours than I can shake a stick at not too mention all the ones under an hour. (live in Knoxville) Chickamaga, Guntersville, Douglas, Norris, Watts Barr to just name a few.

Good luck

 

Ding Ding Ding.   4 seasons, nice people, low cost of living, lots of water both lakes and streams, low taxes, beautiful scenery, easy drive to lakes.  Send your wife to Asheville NC to the Biltmore House and you will have brownie points to fish for a year.  I know we don't have the big lunkers of FL and TX but from a pure fisherman's prospective,  east Tennessee is the best I know of.  You can say what you want about TX but my friend lives there and he fighting like hell to get out citing 49 consecutive days over 100 degrees. If your moving from CT, the idea of warmer weather sounds good, until you get what you wish for.

 

 

See  Ott Defoe, David Walker, Brandon Card, and few other pros

[Grizzn N Bassin]

When i get older.*Im pretyy sure ill be down south living on private lake so i can bass fish all year.

[Raul]

One of these days I´m going to retire and move to ----> TAMAULIPAS !

[Loop_Dad]

I'm considering a move to Austin. I posted to a local forum asking how the fishing is. Check out what kind of responses I got. And I thought I was just posting to a fishing froum.

 

http://www.austinbassfishing.com/forum/black-bass-fishing-reports/41352-how-fishing-austin.html

[SirSnookalot]

Don't come to Florida, weather stinks, over crowded, small fish that don't fight too hard.  I'll suffer thru it.

[blongfishing]

Georgia

[bigbill]

My brother from ct sit back relax. We're also high paid salary wise too.

 

There is still some of the best bass fishing here if we look for it. My PB is 10# and I seen bigger and lost two bigger bass. I fish mainly small places from shore. If I'm seeing bigger bass in the few small places I fish at then every body of water has big bass. Think about it there was a big bass that was caught as far north as Maine. My thoughts are if we have big bass as far as Maine and here in ct then it runs all the way south too it has too. The big bass are in every state on the east coast. What's been caught proves it. The bigger bass are smart so there not being caught so easy.

 

When I was fishing in the evenings I caught smaller bass in size up to 3# to 4# with lots of 1 1/2# to 2# too. But the spot is hot and crowded. When I switched to early mornings fishing from dark to 9am. The bass got a lot bigger. This tells me the early mornings is the time to fish when no one is there. Just be quiet and stealthy.

 

Don't move yet start fishing heavy.

[bigbill]

Wasn't the record LMB caught in Georgia? Not Florida? My theory holds true.

 

Start fishing heavy. The best bass fishing is in your backyard.

[Loop_Dad]

Wasn't the record LMB caught in Georgia? Not Florida? My theory holds true.

 

Start fishing heavy. The best bass fishing is in your backyard.

 

Hey bigbill, if your comment is addressed to me, I 'm not considering moving only for fishing. Sadly I still have to work.

[bigbill]

I'd be interested in moving to New Zealand the trout fishing capital of the world.

 

I'm not rich but I squirreled enough money away to live within my means in any country in the world. Due to my poor health I'm stuck here at home. Alaska the last frontier looks like an awesome place to homestead, farm, fish and live off the land.

[Fish Murderer 71]

East Texas!  I live 2 hours from Sam Rayburn, 45 minutes from Lake Fork, 15 minutes from Palestine, 2.5 hours from Toledo Bend, and have several smaller lakes that produce nice bass all within an hour.  Theres plenty of jobs for qualified people. You gonna pay Uncle Sam anywhere you live.  Schools are bettter in some places than others.  Hope ya dont mind the heat, cause it gets HOT!!!

[tiredbobmarley]

You can never beat Florida....so much water, so little time. 

[blacklabbob]

Tennessee. State Sales tax 7%, my county 2 3/4 %. No income tax. My property tax on 2000 sq. ft 1996 home on two acres, extra 2 car garage and large storage shed is $540/ year. No taxes on vehicles. Trailers are not registered unless taken out of non-contiguous states. Lots of bass, stripers, catfish etc.

[pitchin fool]

Minnesota....LAND OF 10,000+ LAKES!!!  NUFF SAID!

[J Francho]

Despite the winters, where I am located is pretty good spot for northeastern bass fishing. Well over two dozen lakes within a 2 hour drive.

[Raul]

Texas, southern Texas, to make it even tighter, Texas bordering Mexico: Falcon, Amistad, Choke Canyon on the US, Sugar Lake, Guerrero in Mexico, South Padre Island for saltwater fishing.

[G8RBob]

If you like good freshwater and saltwater fishing, low taxes and lousy schools, choose Florida.  On the other hand, don't come to Florida.  We are already overpopulated.  Try Minnesota, please.  :>

[TC235 <*))))><]

Woulden't call it the best but, MASS has some great fishing. Find the right places and they can contend with alot of other places. Especially living in the south shore cape area. So many ponds to fish!

[F14A-B]

Florida....Kentucky... Tennessee