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Bassmaster ranks Lake CdA 11th among nation’s top bass fishing lakes

Spokane's Bobby Forster lands a bass while fishing at Lake Coeur d'Alene. (Rich Landers)
Spokane's Bobby Forster lands a bass while fishing at Lake Coeur d'Alene. (Rich Landers)

FISHING -- Lake Coeur d'Alene is ranked the best Northwest bass fishing lake and No. 11 in the nation in the new Bassmasters magazine rankings of the top 100 bass fisheries in the United States.

  • The Columbia River was ranked No. 21 in the country.
  • Dworshak Reservoir ranked No. 26.
  • Lake Sammamish ranked No. 51.
  • Fort Peck, Mont. ranked No. 75.

No. 1 in Bassmasters 2013 rankings is Lake St. Clair, Michigan



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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