Barrett Reservoir is a reservoir in Phillips 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.
Barrett Reservoir is a reservoir in Phillips County, Montana and covers about 6.31 acres.
The small size of Barrett Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Barrett Reservoir include Fathead Minnow, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.
Beside the inside edge of a channel turn, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
Near the rocky lip of a patch of green weeds, cover weeds, shallow points, and flat edges with a spoon or sturdy minnow lure for northern pike.
Along the outside edge of a shaded bank, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
Beside the sunny side of a narrow arm, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
Beside the deep side of a narrow arm, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
Beside the current seam of a deep bend, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs and small casting baits; add a stronger outfit and a proper leader when northern pike are the target.
Around the channel lip of a short point, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait worked, 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.