Little Barbee Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Little Barbee Lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana. This is pine and birch ground. Roughly 77 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. North Webster lies 2.7 miles from the water. Pierceton is 6.3 miles and Winona Lake 6.8 miles. Neighbouring water: Sechrist Lake (0.4 miles), Irish Lake out at 0.7 miles, Big Barbee Lake (1 mile), Banning Lake out at 1.2 miles and Heron Lake (1.2 miles). The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Barbee Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Kosciusko County include bluegill, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Little Barbee Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 72°F and January near 23°F on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near late March and comes back about late December in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Little Barbee Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Sechrist Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Little Barbee Lake for certain.