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Barrett Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Barrett Lake is a 530-acre lake in Grant County, 28 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
26009500
County
Grant
Surface area
530 acres
Maximum depth
28 feet
Mean depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
422 acres, 80% of the lake
Shoreline
6.1 miles
Average water clarity
3.2 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
walleye 153, black crappie 62, bluegill 33, northern pike 27, largemouth bass 18, yellow perch 12, hybrid sunfish 8, hybrid crappie 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 25 other species
Stocked in 2025
bluegill sunfish adults (3,600); walleye fry (422,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (5,100)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (422,000)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Barrett Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by City of Barrett
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 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.

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