Lakes

A Missouri lake has just been named one of the most picturesque in North America and that's not wrong.

It's a fact, but it doesn't sound right when you hear what Missouri has more of than California.

I remember when the Mark Twain Lake area first began real development decades ago and the belief at the time was that it would be as popular in Missouri as Lake of the Ozarks, but that never happened. Why? That's a question the internet is debating.

Normally when you ask a question, there is only one correct answer. That's not true when it comes to the issue of what the deepest lake in Wisconsin is. It really does depend on who you ask and how you phrase the question.

It's no small amount of praise when a lake in Wisconsin is called the best for anything considering how many splendid water areas there are in the state. One was just named the best lake for tourists and it's been described as 'almost heaven' in Wisconsin and it's hard to disagree.

The internet loves declaring the best and worst of places and I prefer to focus on that first one. There is now a lake in Illinois that's been named the best in the state for a very specific type of tourist. Let's explore.

In one aspect, I'm not surprised at all that a certain Missouri lake was just declared the best in the state. It's kind of an obvious choice, but it's also important to note that there are many that don't agree for very good reasons.

Here's a pro tip for getting the attention of a Missourian. Tell him or her that you have found an awesome fishing spot they didn't know about. The likely response will be skid marks under their feet as they make tracks to their fishing rod and tackle box and vehicle. There's a Missouri lake that might inspire that response as it's been called the most underrated fishing spot in the state.

I've always been curious why Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri is constantly referred to as one of America's most 'dangerous' lakes when it's such an easy going place. The numbers back up that the danger is real and a new theory may explain why.

I have fished much of my life in Missouri and I'll never forget the first time I came across a large number of fish floating near the shore dead as a door nail. It always made me wonder exactly what in the world would cause so many fish to suddenly go belly up? There is some science at work although there's still an air of uncertainty about it all.