Barrett Lake is a reservoir in Washington, near Whatcom County.
Barrett Lake is a reservoir in Whatcom County, Washington and covers about 44.37 acres.
Barrett Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
Fish listed for Barrett Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During a quick scouting pass near a channel bend away from empty shoreline, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During a low-light period near a clean gravel patch while the water is rising, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a bright afternoon near the edge of deeper water before changing areas, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During the first pass near a shallow shelf near visible bait, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a cool spring morning near the mouth of a pocket before changing depth, Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During an overcast morning near a soft-to-hard bottom change where food is present, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
While using a brief open-water pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing areas, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
During a short evening pass near the first break close to shade, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
During a check of nearby water near a channel bend while the water is falling, record the wind, water color, water depth at the strike, 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.