Barrett Lake 6-10 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Caffeind · 06-11-2012, 09:23 PM

We fished this lake last year for 25 bass between us and aimed to double that this year....we got close with 49 (counting a few self releases going for the lip grab yak side

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A few heavy gust periods, but for the most part probably the best weather you could ask for at Barrett. I've heard it can get brutally hot there. The lake is incredibly scenic and every square inch looks "Bassy"!

The key for us yesterday was T-rigged plastics, mostly Roboworms, off points in 10-15', slow drag retrieved...but really a lot of stuff worked in a lot of places...its Barrett after all.

My best fish of the day was 3.5lbs on the Rapala scale. Joe got one close to that too.

Some pics of the bucket (no justice by the pic), some pretty ones with fat bellies, and Joe doing the fly rod pose. No point in more pics...the bass here start to look the same after a while, but are a blast to catch! Enjoy.

Gigafish · 06-11-2012, 09:32 PM

Bass on the chew, nice slaying.

kobra · 06-11-2012, 09:43 PM

Love that place. Congrats on doubling last years count.

mtnbykr2 · 06-12-2012, 08:13 AM

Look at that water in the am...fishy is right I love the smell of wet dirt in the morning....nice job...thanks for the report.....

Jighead · 06-12-2012, 09:38 AM

Good times!

Barrett spoiled me for sure so I'm off to irvine park to get a reminder of how freshwater fishing should be... Slow

Let's go back!

Joe

Rotten Chum · 06-12-2012, 10:09 AM

<<<----- Currently giving you a standing ovation. Great catch and Pics.

RedSledTeam · 06-12-2012, 12:17 PM

Nice grade of LMB at Barrett lately. I remember the days of 75 -100 bass all identical 1.5 pounders!! ...probably 20 years ago. Nice job.

06-11-2012, 09:23 PM	#1
Caffeind Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: OC Posts: 146	Barrett Lake 6-10 We fished this lake last year for 25 bass between us and aimed to double that this year....we got close with 49 (counting a few self releases going for the lip grab yak side ) A few heavy gust periods, but for the most part probably the best weather you could ask for at Barrett. I've heard it can get brutally hot there. The lake is incredibly scenic and every square inch looks "Bassy"! The key for us yesterday was T-rigged plastics, mostly Roboworms, off points in 10-15', slow drag retrieved...but really a lot of stuff worked in a lot of places...its Barrett after all. My best fish of the day was 3.5lbs on the Rapala scale. Joe got one close to that too. Some pics of the bucket (no justice by the pic), some pretty ones with fat bellies, and Joe doing the fly rod pose. No point in more pics...the bass here start to look the same after a while, but are a blast to catch! Enjoy.

06-12-2012, 08:13 AM	#4
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Look at that water in the am...fishy is right I love the smell of wet dirt in the morning....nice job...thanks for the report..... __________________

06-12-2012, 12:17 PM	#7
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Nice grade Nice grade of LMB at Barrett lately. I remember the days of 75 -100 bass all identical 1.5 pounders!! ...probably 20 years ago. Nice job.

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06-11-2012, 09:32 PM	#2
Gigafish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 309	Bass on the chew, nice slaying.

06-11-2012, 09:43 PM	#3
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Love that place. Congrats on doubling last years count.

06-12-2012, 09:38 AM	#5
Jighead Diddle extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stanton Posts: 5	Good times! Barrett spoiled me for sure so I'm off to irvine park to get a reminder of how freshwater fishing should be... Slow Let's go back! Joe

06-12-2012, 10:09 AM	#6
Rotten Chum Does it Really Matter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 25	<<<----- Currently giving you a standing ovation. Great catch and Pics.