Bass fishing is not immune to trends and traffic. Some hold up to pressure and exploitation, while most of them do not. And their fisheries are cyclical as well, peaking and declining as a result of the intense fishing pressure received and its slew of aftershocks – several derbies and tournaments, fish relocation, delayed mortality, harvest, and so-forth. As destination fisheries get most of the media coverage and receive the most participation, many overlooked waters go unnoticed. A good majority of them rarely ever get fished. So many bass waters get overlooked, seemingly for no good reason. While several locations and destination fisheries throughout the Midwest have earned their reputation for world-class fisheries, many anglers neglect the other waters with the belief they may be inferior and unworthy to fish. In my experience, the best big bass spots are those that get fished the least and you can access with regularity. These locations are common and nondescript on the map. You just have to look much closer, and be able to find them. These underrated, overlooked waters are not a be-all and end-all list. They’re just a few of my local Midwestern op