A list of best lakes is the perfect way to get a fisherman shaking his head and asking, “What was he thinking?” Ask a dozen fishermen for their list of top lakes and each list will be different. The following list is a combination of history, the personal preferences of interviewed experts and current lake trends. The list provides a good reference for lakes to consider when looking for a crappie fishing adventure in 2026.
1 Grenada Lake, MS
2 Lake Fork, TX
3 Barnett Reservoir, MS
4 Sardis Lake MS
5 Clear Lake, CA
6 Enid Lake, MS
7 St. Johns River, FL
8 Weiss Lake, AL
9 Lake D’Arbonne LA
10 Santee Cooper, SC
11 Guntersville Lake, AL
12 Kentucky Lake, KY/TN
13 Alabama River, AL
14 Lake of Pines, TX
15 Lake Talquin, FL
16 Millwood Lake, AR
17 Barkley Lake, KY/TN
18 Eufaula, OK
19 Truman Lake, MO
20 Palestine, TX
21 Logan Martin, AL
22 Toledo Bend, TX
23 Jordan, AL
24 Green River, KY
25 Clarks Hill, GA
26 Wheeler Lake, AL
27 Dale Hollow, KY/TN
28 Pickwick Lake, MS/AL/TN
29 Washington Lake, MS
30 Dardanelle, AR
31 Wilson, AL
32 Neely Henry, AL
33 Harris Lake, SC
34 Lake of the Ozarks, MO
35 Greenwood, SC
36 Reelfoot Lake, TN
37 West Point, GA
38 Lake Monroe, IN
39 Cypress, TX
40 Eagle Lake, MS
41 Eldorado KS
42 Crescent Lake, FL
43 Murray, SC
44 Lake of the Woods, CAN
45 Monroe Lake, FL
46 Monroe Lake, FL
47 Oconee Lake, GA
48 Kincaid, IL
49 Bull Shoals, AR/MO
50 Ray Roberts, TX
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