Barnes Lake
MN · Becker
- Stocked
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Becker County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Black Crappie, Bluegill Sunfish
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 140 | adults | 2025 |
| Bluegill Sunfish | 140 | adults | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Crappie
Rod: Light or ultralight rod, 4.5 to 8 feet or longer. Longer rods are gentler on their soft mouths.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament; 6 lb is a good default.
Baits: small minnows, waxworms, pieces of nightcrawler
Lures: 1/32 to 1/8 oz jigs with small plastic bodies, small spinners and spinnerbaits, small crankbaits
Likely species (watershed)
Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Carmine Shiner, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, River Shiner, Rosyface Shiner, Sand Shiner, Silver Chub, Silver Redhorse, Spotfin Shiner, Spottail Shiner, Trout-perch
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.