Barber State Fishing Lake - Lower Fishing Information
NE Edge of Medicine Lodge
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Dodge City Office 620-227-8609
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, & Location |
| Crappie | No report | Up to 12 inches | Fish any deeper brush or vegetation you can find from 6 to 15 feet of water. Use minnows, roadrunners, or jigs. |
| Channel catfish | No report | Up to 5 lbs | Try prepared stink bait, cut bait or liver under a bobber or on the bottom. Also try drifting night crawlers off of points and flats. |
| Largemouth bass | No report | Up to 4 lbs | Typical early summer patterns. Try crankbaits, jigs, grubs and topwater baits. |
| Bluegill | No report | Up to 8 inches | Try small jigs, crickets or worms under a bobber around brush and rock piles. |
| Walleye | No report | Up to 4 lbs | Walleye should be on the points & flats. Try jig & minnow or worms |
Most species remain in typical summer time patterns. Walleye should be on the points and flats. Water temperature in the 80's.
If you would like to contribute a fishing report, you may also call the Dodge City Regional office at 620-227-8609.
Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!
A Dodge City District newsletter is available. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southwest Kansas will be updated at least twice each year. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter you can go to the following link to get on the mailing list. http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms/Request-a-Newsletter-for-the-Dodge-City-Fishing-District
| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 5 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Walleye | 5 | 15 |
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination
****Channel Catfish or Blue Catfish in combination