So many lakes....

[kickingfrog]

.... So little time.

 

117 million lakes found in latest world count.

 

Using satellite photos and computerized mapping technologies, an international research team counted all of the lakes on Earth. They found about 117 million lakes, covering almost four percent of the world’s land surface, not counting the glaciers on Greenland and Antarctica, according to a new study.

It is the first time the world’s lakes have been counted using a reliable method, the study claims.

 

Link to full story:

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/09/15/117-million-lakes-found-in-latest-world-count/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_tw20140915ngnw-lakefound&utm_campaign=Content&sf4658837=1

[Moosebunk]

Mike only has about 2 million to go then.

[bigugli]

I figure if I hit 1000 different bodies of water, in my lifetime, that I'm doing good. So far I'm halfway there.

Edited September 16, 2014 by bigugli

[fishindevil]

So many lakes so little time !!!! Wow .... I always fish new water every year last summer I fished 13 different lakes and this year so far I have done 4 all in the quest to constantly learn new water !!! But with a number like that I see I have a few more to go !!! Lol .... Keep calm & keep fishing !!!

[Rod Caster]

ya, but most of them just have bass, so.....

[jbailey]

ya, but most of them just have bass, so.....

[lunkerbasshunter]

And think, we live in the heart of it! The best freshwater fishing in the world is right here!

[singingdog]

Yep, it could make your head spin. A rough count tells me there are about 50 lakes within 1 hour of my house, and I am still trying to figure out a couple of them.