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Tough to pick the top lakes Ray Sasser: "Within a 100-mile radius, we've got some of the state's prettiest lakes ..."

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No brag, just fact: Lake Fork is mother lode for bass For producing 10-pound bass, Lake Fork is one of America's best lakes. Just another Texas brag? Consider the facts.

Good fishing? You can bank on it Every summer, anglers restricted to the bank catch sizable bass, sunfish, crappie and catfish from timber-filled creek arms and cover-choked backwater areas that many boaters are either unable to access or unwilling to work.

What's on the line Facts about the bass, crappie and catfish that put anglers in Texas to the test.

Hiring a fishing guide can be a good investment There are more than 1,600 licensed fishing guides in Texas and many other unlicensed part-timers who work weekends to make their boat payment.

Fish report comes from many sources Luke Clayton: A little over a decade ago, I began compiling the weekly fishing report that appears each Thursday on dallasnews.com and the Outdoors page of The Dallas Morning News. This week's fishing report