Barbian Pond Fishing in Dane County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Barbian Pond in the Dane County part of Wisconsin. It stands 948 feet above sea level. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Dane County list. For a base, Waunakee sits 3.1 miles out. Then Dane, 3.5 miles, and Middleton, 7.1 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Barbian Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Dane County include brown trout, common carp, bluegill, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Barbian Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 71°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Barbian Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Diedrich Pond at 2 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Barbian Pond in what we hold.