Sunfish lake

Barnesville Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Barnesville Lake is a 11-acre lake in Clay County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023.

Details

DNR lake ID
14009300
County
Clay
Surface area
11 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
10 acres, 90% of the lake
Shoreline
0.7 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2023, targeted survey
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
green sunfish 7, yellow perch 4
Fish species recorded
green sunfish, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (10,000)
Stocked in 2024
black crappie adults (60); bluegill sunfish adults (164); largemouth bass adults (33); walleye fry (11,215)
Stocked in 2023
bluegill sunfish adults (192); walleye fry (10,000)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by city
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.