Relaxation is an important part of everyday life, and nothing is as peaceful as the peace of the best fishing in the United States. From Texas to Alaska, there are plenty of great places to wet a line and try to catch a big one. Let's explore the best fishing spots in the United States that you should visit at least once in your life.In Texas, Lake Austin is a major attraction for its convenience and cool city. During the summer, fish at night to avoid recreational boaters.
Upstate New York, on the eastern edge of Lake Ontario, on the St. Lawrence River, offers more than 1,800 small islands and countless freshwater fish. During the region's mild summers, it's easy to spend an entire day in the water enjoying sea bass, salmon, walleye, Nordic pike and muskellunge.On the East Coast, Chesapeake Bay is known for its brackish waters and world-famous Maryland crabs. Anglers can fish for striped bass (rockfish), bluefish, drumsticks, spotted trout, flounder and croaker.
Detroit River is also a great place to fish for musks. St. Clair is home to high quality pikeperches, perches and millions of sea bass.In Hawaii, Kona district on the western coast of the Big Island is easily the sportfishing capital. Deep-sea fishing stays true to its name with a depth of 6,000 feet.
Tuna, mahi mahi and ono are caught every day aboard rental boats, as well as sharks and bottom fish from big game.For something rarer, head north to Kobuk River in Alaska. This 200-mile long river is home to Arctic scarves, lake trout, chum salmon and Nordic pike. But the river's real prize is the sheep - cousins of salmon that can measure more than a yard long.In Illinois, 11,000 acre reservoir offers yellow bass, pikeperch, freshwater drums, flat-headed catfish, crabs and big mouthed buffaloes. Bow fishermen can also find abundant supply of large carps.Maine's rocky coast offers plenty of opportunities for anglers.
In Las Vegas' Lake Mead you can find small-mouthed and big-mouthed bass, blue galls, tilapia, channel catfish, stingrays, green sunfish and black crab.Finally, Arizona's Rio Verde is known for its enormous bass and trout. Nearby Salt River offers stings of king salmon, rainbow trout and Dolly Varden trout. Alaska's Lake Guntersville stretches 75 miles and 69,100 acres with black bass being its most popular catch.If you're looking for a place to stay during your fishing trip in Kona Hawaii look no further than Kona Shores. Their spacious condominiums offer all the amenities you need to make your stay comfortable including a full kitchen private terrace and in-unit washer and dryer.From Texas to Alaska there are plenty of great places to wet a line and try to catch a big one.
These are some of the best fishing spots in the United States that you should visit at least once in your life.
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