This once renowned bass lake is making its way back as a place to catch lunker largemouths once again. Here's the latest on this fine fishery.
Crab Orchard Lake was once known as a "bass factory." But there came a time in the late 1990s when the bottom dropped out in terms of size and quality of the bass being caught and the fishery as a whole.
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This once renowned bass lake is making its way back as a place to catch lunker largemouths once again. Here's the latest on this fine fishery. ... [+] Full Article
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