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Barber County State Lake

Barber County State Lake is a reservoir in Kansas, near Barber County.

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Fish species in Barber County State Lake

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

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.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

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