Moran reports that Mexico has the ideal weather in which the largemouth bass can thrive, a reason why this fish has become a major game fish species in Mexico. Sinaloa, Mexico, has stocked black Bass over the past 20 years because people form the United States saw the potential in some lakes and have developed exclusive, all-inclusive fishing camps.
Further east, Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon, Mexico, have great world record bass prospects too. Tamaulaipas has one of the first bass fishing camps established in Mexico. Lake Vicente Guerrero, which was refered to as *the best bass fishing spot in the world* in the eighties, is now followed closely by Nuevo Leon. One of the advantages of Nuevo Leon is that the area has a non comercial fishing polocy, which is advantageous for sport fishing development. LaAmistad Reservior (Falcon Lake) historically has been an incredible bass fishing destination with plenty of sizeable fish.
Another world record prospect is Lake Fernando Hiriart (Zimapan) found in central Mexico, between the states of Hidalgo and Queretaro. Lake Fernando Hiriart has a great reputation and is the closest option (2hrs by car from Mexico City) for world record bass fishing near Mexico City.
While South East Mexico has much more world record bass lake potential than northern Mexico the region is considered snook country. There are more than 20 snook tournaments in the region annually. The introduction os largemouth bass in the region might be harmful to the indigenous snook. In addition, the main drainage rivers of south east Mexico are the Papaloapan, the Grijalva, and the Usumacinta rivers, which carry more than 80% of water through the region and provide habitat to more than 200 endemic species of fish that could be endangered with the introduction of bass. However there are some (closed and private lakes which do have bass). For example, the private Coatzacoalcos fishing club owns land with a lake where they introduced the Florida Largemouth bass more than 10 years ago. The lake now provides constant catches of bass over 10lbs.
In direct relation to documented largemouth bass weight, the best bass lakes in Mexico are:
1. Lake Huites
2. Lake Bacurato (Baccarac)
3. Lake Comedero
4. Lake El Salto
5. Lake Aguamilpas
6. Lake Vicente Guerrero
7. Lake El Cuchillo
8. Lake Zimmerpan
With analyzing each lake, pros and cons can be found.