■LAKE CASCADE CASCADE, IDAHO
Perch » It’s still the best spot in North America for perch surpassing 2 pounds, and maybe 3. It’s big water at 27,000 acres, and there’s only one winter guide, who usually gets heavily booked early.
Contact: Guide Bill Lavin, gowalleyefishing.com; Tackle Tom’s, 208/382-4367; Birch Glen Lodge and Motel, 208/382-4238.
Steve Ryan
■ NESTOR FALLS NORTHWEST ONTARIO
Lake Trout » About an hour north of the border from either Baudette or International Falls, Minnesota, this area offers access to great fishing for lakers on Whitefish Bay, and other backcountry lakes.
Contact: Sunset Cove Resort, sunsetcoveresort.net; Lecuyer’s Canada Lodge, lecuyerslodge.com.
Jeff Gustafson
■ LAKE HAVASU LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA
Multispecies » This reservoir is known for giant redear sunfish that thrive in upstream areas, and there are…
