Big Barbee Lake is a lake in Indiana, near Kosciusko County.
Big Barbee Lake is a lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Big Barbee Lake covers about 313 acres.
Big Barbee Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Big Barbee Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, and yellow perch.
For bass at Big Barbee, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Big Barbee, 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 Big Barbee, throw a bucktail, jerkbait or large rubber lure along points and weed edges for muskellunge, and cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Big Barbee, 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.
Spring at Big Barbee 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 Big Barbee can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Big Barbee, 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.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Big Barbee, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for pike or muskellunge.
At Big Barbee, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
A reliable depth number was not found for Big Barbee, so anglers should rely on what they can see and what their lure touches.
Black crappie is on the fish list for Big Barbee, so start with a bait made for that fish instead of guessing at a species that may not be there.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.