Take a look at which spots our fishing experts on the Field & Stream staff picked as the 25 absolute best fishing waters in North America.
Listed below, in no particular order, you’ll find a link to each spot that will tell you information about fishing the area, why it was chosen as a top spot and how to get there.
2. TEXAS GULF: Padre Knows Best
3. MISSOURI RIVER: Dakotas Gold
4. CLEAR LAKE: Supersize Your Largemouths
5. EL SALTO & AGUAMILPA LAKES: Caliente Bass
7. FLORIDA’S UPPER EAST COAST: Water, Water Everywhere
8. UPPER MISSISSIPPI: Cats and Eyes
10. BOUNDARY WATERS: The Power of the Paddle
11. NUELTIN LAKE: Fly-in at its Finest
12. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK: Trout Glory
14. BRISTOL BAY: Furious Fishing
15. PARADISE VALLEY: Trout Among Magnificence
16. SOUTHWESTERN MAINE: Angler’s Bounty
17. YUCATAN COAST: Inshore Eden
18. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA:Trout in the Bull’s-Eye
19. LAKE ERIE: One With Walleyes
20. VIRGINIA BEACH: North Meets South
21. VENICE: Delta Force Fishing
22. POTOMAC RIVER: From Trout to Tidewater
23. CUMBERLAND RIVER: Trout Vs. Stripers