Barker Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Cook County.
Barker Lake near 47.6974, -90.7472 is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Barker Lake covers about 149 acres and reaches a recorded 15 feet.
Barker Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Barker Lake include black crappie, green sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For bass at Barker Lake, work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
For panfish at Barker Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for pumpkinseed and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Barker Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Barker Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
On a first trip to Barker Lake, 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 Barker Lake 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 Barker Lake 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.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.