Barr Lake is a lake in Fergus County, Montana.
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.
Barr Lake in Fergus County is a lake in Montana and covers about 1.96 acres.
On a water as small as Barr Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Along the first edge of a steep shoreline, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Across the clean side of a creek mouth, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
Across the inside edge of a weed bed, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
Near the outer drop of a sand-to-rock change, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
Near the calm side of a main-lake point, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
Near the deep corner of a gravel shelf, record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.