Barber County State Lake is a reservoir in Barber County, Kansas. Barber County State Lake covers about 77 acres and holds about 680 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Barber County State Lake
Barber County State Lake was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Fish and Useful Baits at Barber County State Lake
Fish reported from Barber County State Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, walleye, and white crappie. Stocking records for Barber County State Lake also list channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
Bass
For bass at Barber County State, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie and Sunfish
For panfish at Barber County State, 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.
Walleye
For roaming fish at Barber County State, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Catfish
For bottom fishing at Barber County State, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Barber County State Lake
On a first trip to Barber County State, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Barber County State Lake
Spring around Barber County State 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 around Barber County State 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.