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Today was a super nice day at the lake only thing missing the topwater.... can't wait till the lake opens next month... see you there bud 👍

Top water was there if you know where to go. I got 20 on the popper, didn’t try anything else cause it was too much fun. Ended up @50 and a nice 4 and 5s on ...

Well done folks.

Thanks for the report! Can’t wait for opening. What was the water level like? Higher than when it closed last year?

Here’s the 11-pounder: https://www.instagram.com/share/BALeRznPic

Yes! Believe it or not, that really is a Barrett bass. As I understand it, the ranger said that it may well be the lake record.

Lake record I think was 13 and change lbs.?

JWall wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 2:10 pm

falafeluver wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 10:37 am Lake record I think was 13 and change lbs.?

Yes, its bigger than 11-something.

I dunno, I'm just repeating what the ranger evidently stated.

Wasn’t Shawnster’s kid on a 11.94 last year and featured on WON?

Looks and sounds like a dream day lads… and maybe a precursor of great things to come this season!

I wasn’t privvy to the charity event unfortunately… Hoping to scrounge some May tickets so me and Theo can get out there… we were at his baseball game and the connection was horrible - got skunked in ...

Nice! I can’t wait for the video from the beefshaman.

https://youtu.be/MBWLV9tCZoI

Hey all! It is that time of year again, finally!
Last year prior to the end of the Barrett Season I went about getting a private fishing day for a nonprofit that I do hundreds of hours of volunteer time per year. The Educational Martial Arts System. It gives ...

Thanks for reminding me!

It was RAAAD! Hoping to do it again next year for sure! Thank you so much for putting it together Chris, and for all the wonderful charity work you do. Awesome fishing and awesome people made for I day I'll always remember for sure.

Wasn’t the entry fee or cost to attend (fish) was about $300-$400 and was that per person or per boat?


There are a number of private fundraiser events scheduled before the opener. They went from $250 per person up to $3000 for a package. That was not what I wanted to do. I wanted to raise money ...

Had a lot of fun with my buddy Max yesterday at Barrett. We got 108 between us with Max getting the majority of them. One of the highlights of the day was him coaching me on jig fishing which produced the bigger models.

Hi all,

Continuing a proper weekend of fishing, I got to go to Lake Barrett today as part of charity fundraiser for Cast Hope. Weather looked like it could be any combination of things at 0400. Turns out it was. Drizzled on the way down. We got let in around 0530 and made our way out. Water temp ...

Way to go supporting east county transitional living center. They do great work. I’ve witnessed many life’s changed through their program. Nice day!

Well Junkie's you have been waiting and soon it will happen again.......the 2025 opening of Barrett. From all the reports that I have heard it should be another great season. PLEASE respect the loading and unloading zone launching at Piggy's.....that is the area close to the shore. Also it is no ...

Hey Tommy,

Got out on the water this past weekend with the charity Cast Hope. It was an excellent fishing day even though the weather was cold and windy, then nice, then worse, then something else. The fish seem to be back to proper clone size, I caught a lot of smaller bass last year when using ...

Now’s the time to start an online petition.

There was one done last year and while it didn’t draw much attention maybe we have time now?

It would be nice to drop off a box of concerned signed citizens to the city’s decision makers or to whom this may all be involved.

Please by my guest to start one.....the issue is that the public review/input on these matters starts May 5th thru 9th at the City Council chambers downtown. Last I looked I have not seen any agenda addressing the lake issues we are concerned about, just that the meetings are scheduled. They ...