MI · Lake
Barnes Lake
Water conditions
No streamgage and no recent weather for this water yet — see the best-times below, which are computed from date and location.
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Major period19:21–21:21
- Minor period00:14–01:14
- Major period07:55–09:55
- Minor period16:43–17:43
Moonrise 00:44 · Moonset 17:13 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Black Crappie · 400 · 12.7Nov 1, 2022
- Walleye · 550 · 11.43Nov 1, 2022
- Yellow Perch · 1,400 · 10.16Nov 13, 2021
- Yellow Perch · 1,300 · 12.7Oct 9, 2020
- Walleye · 400 · 19.05Nov 9, 2018
- Yellow Perch · 200 · 13.97Nov 9, 2018
- Walleye · 300 · 19.05Nov 29, 2017
- Yellow Perch · 440 · 13.97Nov 29, 2017
- Redear Sunfish · 300 · 11.43Nov 29, 2017
- Walleye · 477 · 19.05Nov 1, 2016
- Smallmouth Bass · 100 · 12.7Nov 1, 2016
- Redear Sunfish · 300 · 11.43Oct 27, 2014
- Smallmouth Bass · 686 · 3.81Oct 27, 2014
- Walleye · 300 · 17.8Oct 27, 2014
- Redear Sunfish · 300 · 12.7Oct 29, 2013
- Fish · 7,500 · 5.08Oct 29, 2013
- Black Crappie · 300 · 12.7Oct 29, 2013
- Walleye · 200 · 20.32Oct 29, 2013
- Yellow Perch · 245 · 12.7Oct 29, 2013
- Black Crappie · 300 · 11.43Nov 14, 2012
- Walleye · 465 · 23.0Nov 14, 2012
- Yellow Perch · 200 · 12.7Nov 14, 2012
- Fish · 8,000 · 5.08Nov 14, 2012
- Redear Sunfish · 300 · 12.7Oct 31, 2011
- Walleye · 200 · 17.78Oct 31, 2011
- Yellow Perch · 180 · 15.24Oct 31, 2011
- Fish · 3,000 · 5.08Oct 31, 2011
- Black Crappie · 300 · 12.7Oct 31, 2011
- Yellow Perch · 95 · 17.78Oct 29, 2010
- Redear Sunfish · 200 · 8.89Oct 29, 2010
- Black Crappie · 200 · 12.7Oct 29, 2010
- Walleye · 100 · 20.32Oct 29, 2010
- Black Crappie · 200 · 13.97Oct 23, 2009
- Yellow Perch · 80 · 17.78Oct 23, 2009
- Walleye · 100 · 20.32Oct 23, 2009
- Redear Sunfish · 200 · 8.89Oct 23, 2009
What to throw
Walleye
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled deep over structure shad crankbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer walleye trolling
Black Crappie
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse over brushpiles translucent drop shot
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer crappie
Smallmouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → walked over deep rock at dawn bone topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer smallmouth topwater
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Barnes Lake — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 125 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 125 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 166 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 182 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 244 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 374 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- South Branch Flint River 4 mi
- Duperow Lake 5 mi
- Fish Lake 6 mi
- Hemmingway Lake 6 mi
- Cedar Lake 6 mi
- Otter Lake 8 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Alcona Dam Pond · MI
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Allen Lake · MI
- Alward Lake · MI
- Andrus Lake · MI
- Archer Lake · MI
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