Best Smallmouth Lake

[BulletDon]

Object is to catch Quality, not necessarily quantity, bit consistant and what guide on the lake.

[Nine Miler]

Erie, or St. Clair- don't know any guides though.

[mi_basser]

I think you have to consider Burt, Mullet, Leelanau, Lake Charlevoix, and even Grand Traverse Bay as some of the best.  I'm sure there are some more northern Michigan lakes I am missing, but you can't go wrong fishing for smallies in any of these.

[roadwarrior]

Lake Erie, St. Clair and Champlain.

Pete Gluszek, professional fisherman and guide:

http://www.petegluszek.com/

http://www.petegluszek.com/petegluszek_fishing_guide_rates.htm

8-)

[slonezp]

Lake Michigan, Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin area.

Consistant for big fish, and I believe they pulled more than one 7lb+ fish this spring during the big tourney they have every year.

[mako]

St. Clair or Erie.  Could go with Jon Bondy or Art Ferguson.

[backwater4]

I'd say Erie is the top in the country. Close to NYC it has to be Candlewood. The size and quantity are extremely good, considering it's a zoo. I think Terry Baksay still guides here.

[Nola]

Norris lake or Dale Hollow in TN.

[Sfritr]

For consistent numbers AND size either Erie or St. Clair.   

For a guide look at Gerry Gostenick.  Excellent guide, pro fisherman,  One of the best guides I have used. 

Great Lakes Bass.com

[Sfritr]

oops  thats greatlakesbassfishing.com

sorry

[jenga]

St. Clair is one of the best in the country.  As of guides there gostnick is good but very expensive.  Your best bet is to find someone to take you out.  I would be more then happy to. 

Jenga

[MALTESE FALCON]

Everybody knows my answer!!!

Falcon

[Dwight Hottle]

Its close to home.

[iceintheveins]

Erie, St. Claire, Dale Hollow, Pickwick, and for one out west I would say Utah's Jordanelle. Have seen lots of 6 - 8 pounders come out of there.

[rlrsurveying]

I would not overlook Saginaw Bay in Michigan. Excellent fall fishing. We got two that broke 7lbs last fall and alot of 6lbers.

[iceintheveins]

Saginaw Bay is a good one too, and don't overlook the Shiawasee River that forms the Saginaw with the Flint.

[Bass Fisher55]

Erie, or St. Clair- don't know any guides though.

Totally agree, finally picked up a boat this summer and caught three four pounders this year in Lake St. Clair.

[Nine Miler]

55, if you go with any regularity, you will soon find out that 3 four pounders happen almost every time you go out.