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12lbs and change as far as I know. It wasn't caught on rod and reel or even while fishing so I don't know if you'd count it, but it was released safely.

No clue what the actual fishing record is. Have personally caught and weighed many 8lb and change fish. Never caught or witnessed a 9lb+ class ...

I caught one that was 8.67

I think the record was a Bass with a lot more Florida Strain in it that wash down stream from Morena, during the El Ninos of the 93, 95 or 97 years? Not sure what the weight was. I want to say it was a low teener.

I have also hear tails of trout being caught in Barrett washing down from Morena ...

You pay at the gate .... BRING CASH THEY ONLY ACCEPT CASH AND WITH NO CHANGE ..its 30$ at the gate

Hi,
#1, that's old information from when they would escort you to the dock. Get there after 0400 and the gate will be open. Give yourself time to find the entrance. I can't remember why, but I think people say it's confusing. There's a big gate and it says Barrett Reservoir, then it's a dirt road ...

Happy that I helped you, there's a lot of people on this site that have helped me, and I'm sure can add to what I said.

I do think you can get there at 0700 and get a boat, I'd suggest to get there earlier though, since one of the best times to be there is early morning. It's not just the bite, it ...

1. As others have stated, you can get there at 7 and have a boat available, as they don't overbook spots like airlines do. But, getting there as early as you can will give you time to get prepared, and wipe the eye boogers off. Plus, during this time of year, it can get brutally hot so giving ...

Curious to know if there is any way to tell what the rangers look like when they are out searchin for evil doers that dont have barbless hooks:? What are the signs? Attire? Boat? Goofy looking? No tackle in boat? :?:


Last time, they were wearing civilian clothing. I think one dude was even ...

You’ll know when you see a boat coming straight at yours like “hey, are these guys going to ram us?” or it looks like some guys are planning to move right into OUR spot! Then one of them may shout out “go ahead and put your rod down” (as that’s the one the DFG will want to see if that’s got the ...

Haha, how about not robbing a bank?

Just crimp your barbs, have a license, and don't have fish in your bucket.

Pretty simple. Then u don't have to worry about what the rangers look like, eh? Ridiculous.

They all have been more than friendly.

Don't bring any actual emergency kit stuff but stuff I bring and use for comfort/accidents:

1. 50% more water than I expect to drink.

2. I have 2 Simms Solarflex Guide Cooling Hoodies that I alternate and wash every couple trips that do a great job keeping me cool even on absolute scorcher days ...

The look on his face is priceless.

Well there are options-
1. You could go by yourself and report back to the forums you caught 150 bass no dinks and left at 10 am.
2. I try and charge per Senko I lose that day, usually covers the cost of the boat and a few bags of the ole Gary Yamamoto love.
3. Get 3 other slap nuts to pay $71 per ...

Interesting. That story is on here from the “horse’s mouth”and there wasn’t a scale used…..pretty accurate weight for no scale and the fact they say “the scale said”


This is my fisherkid, and you're absolutely right -- no scale was used and even the length was an estimate. I originally ...

In my opinion fishing without barbs is actually great i personally hate to hurt fish and when a fish gets a hook in the eye or gut its sooooo much easier to take out not to mention that when you do get poked its comes out easy too. Keep this mind... the more rules you break the more risk it is for ...

Grumpyspottie wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 3:33 pm Gonna check out Barrett for the first time tomorrow. What rigs should I bring? Thank you.

A good thing to do is peruse the reports that users spend time in creating, which usually includes the rigs that they are using to get fish to go.

Hey Brian,

I agree with JWall that a trolling motor up front works much better than mounted on the back by the gas motor. However, it mounts most easily on the back, and depending on who is in your boat, it may be more efficient on the back. For example, I fish with kids, so it's better for me to ...

That’s the 55lb bass that used to be mounted on the wall at Barrett junction cafe …RIP

camobass wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:12 pm That’s the 55lb bass that used to be mounted on the wall at Barrett junction cafe …RIP

I've seen that! I read the entire plaque underneath it only to find it was posted on April Fools day lol