just for fun: river or lake?

[roughfish29]

what do you like to fish in more?

for me, its rivers, i just really like the variety of species

[jwmiller33]

lakes by a longggg shot

[Rivernut]

As you can probably guess, RIVERS, hands down!

[riverrat56]

I'm 50/50....

Each has its own quirks and fun challenges.

[Flooringuy]

Haven't fished rivers much. So I would have to say lakes.

[JBMasterAngler]

Lakes in spring and fall, rivers in summer.

[CrowRiverRat83]

I like them both, but I would have to lean towards rivers. Its so relaxing to sit on the bank in the quiet with various critters. Also you have such a variety of fish that will bite the same presentation. You never really know what your reeling in.

[Phred52]

I fish for relaxation and fresh ("eater") fish, Growing up, ALL I got to fish were the polluted Minnesota and Cottonwood rivers. The ONLY exceptions were semi-yearly Northern Minnesota 'vacations' and the occasional outing with my grandpa (he died in '58). I NEVER had a meal of FRESH fish until I started fishing Northern Minnesota lakes, on my own. SOOO, as you might guess, my choice is NORTHERN Minnesota Lakes. When I DO get to go fishing, I head NORTH, to the lakes!! Fresh fish in the skillet over a campfire, no misquiteos, an open "cold one" (or 2) in hand....WHAT more could you ask for?? LIFE IS GOOD!! Phred52

[tsewdim]

Grew up river fishing in WI. Now I'm fishing lakes in the TC metro area. I fish lakes for largemouth bass only. Everything else is in the river.

[JeffB]

Lakes all the way. I live right by the Red, but always drive to a lake.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Rivers by a long shot. Every night has the opportunity of a 50 lb fish. Plus sitting on the river late at night into the morning hours with NOBODY else out there is awesome and incredibly relaxing. I fish for the sport so eating quality doesn't apply to me.

I enjoy lake fishing but we were out the other day and there is always people wake boarding and skiing and it gets really obnoxious when they go up and down the lake creating massive wakes. I definitely enjoy lake fishing occasionally but to me river fishing is much more gratifying. I am what most would call a river rat.

But with that said...I am glad the majority of people lake fish because if they fished the river sometime and caught a 50 lb fish there would be thousands of people on the river.

[jwmiller33]

Rivers by a long shot. Every night has the opportunity of a 50 lb fish. Plus sitting on the river late at night into the morning hours with NOBODY else out there is awesome and incredibly relaxing. I fish for the sport so eating quality doesn't apply to me.

I enjoy lake fishing but we were out the other day and there is always people wake boarding and skiing and it gets really obnoxious when they go up and down the lake creating massive wakes. I definitely enjoy lake fishing occasionally but to me river fishing is much more gratifying. I am what most would call a river rat.

But with that said...I am glad the majority of people lake fish because if they fished the river sometime and caught a 50 lb fish there would be thousands of people on the river.

not everybody chases cats.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

That's a good thing!

[shizzy]

14' tinny + 6HP Johhny = small lakes only....

[DTro]

I've fished a lake one time this open water season.

All I can say is....."if people only knew"

[Northlander]

RIVER all the way for me.

Although I have a couple lakes that I love.

Heck Ill fish wherever I can get some fish but prefer rivers. I guess its because thats where I 1st learned how to fish. Something about moving water that I like.

[Deitz Dittrich]

sign me up for the Lake vote.

[mainbutter]

On the rare occasion I get to use a boat, lakes all the way. Shorefishing it's rivers.

[ec30_06]

I fish rivers in the summer and lakes in the winter.

[Scott K]

I fish the river, except when I need bait, then I go to the lake, well, or over to Ed's

[jwmiller33]

lets put it this way: if i wanted to catch something i didn't want to eat, i would fish rivers.

[GottaGo]

I'll take whatever kind of fishing I can, but I really like rivers for the fact you never know what you're gonna catch, and the fact you can go wherever you want regardless of the wind strength or direction.

[wplatehunter]

I have to say Lakes. I don't seem to have much luck on the rivers.

[HossFisher]

Rivers without a doubt. Once you go Rivers you never go back!

[huntnfish]

I used to be a lake guy, but in the last few years I have fished rivers more and I have to say hands down, rivers. In the last month alone I have caught walleye, sauger, catfish, white bass, pike, carp, sucker, goldeye, and buffalo all from the same spot and on the same jig and twister. Like others have said, you never know whats going to be on the end of the line.