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Barker Lake

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Barker Lake is a 149-acre lake in Cook County, 15 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2018. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
16035800
County
Cook
Surface area
149 acres
Maximum depth
15 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
149 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
2.5 miles
Average water clarity
3.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2018, standard survey
Surveys on record
6, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2018 survey
yellow perch 24, walleye 19, northern pike 7
Fish species recorded
black crappie, green sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species
Barker Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
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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