Mexico's latest lunker factory, Lake Picachos, is now open for business. (Buddy Gough photo)
By Buddy Gough
Every few years seem to bring rumors of a hot new bass lake with awesome action. More often than not, the rumors soon prove to be true going back to Lake Guerrero in the early 1970s to the emergence of lakes El Salto and Comedero in more recent years.
Such is the case once again with the recent opening of Lake Picachos near Mazatlan on Mexico’s west coast. News of the lake’s tremendous bass action over the past few months is now spreading like wildfire among legendary pro bassers like Jimmy Houston and connected anglers eager to be first in line to fish the lake.
For much of the past six years, however, Picachos has been a “mystery” lake for American...