Barton Lake is a lake in Indiana, near Steuben County.
Barton Lake is a lake in Steuben County, Indiana. Barton Lake covers about 94 acres and reaches a recorded 32 feet.
Barton Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Barton Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, northern pike, and yellow perch.
For bass at Barton, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Barton, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Barton, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Barton, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
On a first trip to Barton, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Barton is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Barton can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.