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 | Sizes Possible | Baits, Method, & Location |
| Crappie | Poor to Fair | Up to 12 inches | Try jigs & minnows around brush and weeds. |
| Channel Catfish | Fair | Most in the 1 lb. size range | Fishing cut bait, frozen shrimp or stink bait lake wide. |
| Largemouth bass | Fair | Up to 4 lbs. | Casting soft plastics, crankbaits and jerk baits around structure. |
| Bluegill | Fair to Good | Up to 8 inches | Worms under a bobber and small jigs fished vertically around brush. |
| Walleye | Poor to Fair | Up to 4 lbs | Try using large crankbaits or jigs near flats and points at dawn or dusk. |
Pratt County Lake and all other public fishing waters in Pratt and Barber counties are now a part of the Cheney district. This district also includes Harper, Kingman, Reno, and Harvey counties. A Cheney District newsletter is available. Information about fishing and fisheries management throughout southcentral 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. https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/News/Newsletter-Request-Forms and click on Cheney Fishing District.
Great Kansas Fishing Derby May 15 to Sept 15 Visit www.ksfishderby.com for more info; Tagged Fish - Channel Catfish, Black Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
| 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