Minnesota · DNR survey data

Barrs Lake

Barrs Lake covers 125 acres in St. Louis County, running to 23 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2009. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
WalleyeStocked · 2018
Just a few
0.5per gill net
Typical
20"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Present
0.5per gill net
Typical
14"Biggest
Northern pike
Just a few
4per gill net
19"Typical
32"Biggest
16"32"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

Recent · 2009
13"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

2009
13"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 38 fish

1997
13"15"20"25"30"32"
Bluegill
Just a few
6.8per trap net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
3"8"

Lengths measured · 55 fish

Recent · 2009
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 55 fish

2009
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 43 fish

1997
3"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
2.1per trap net
7"Typical
10"Biggest
5"10"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

Recent · 2009
0"2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2009
0"2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 67 fish

1997
0"2"4"6"8"10"11"
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.7per gill net
Typical
9"Biggest
Rock bass
Just a few
0.3per gill net
Typical
10"Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2018Walleye1,650 fingerlings

Recent reports

Barrs Lake fishing reports

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St. Louis County reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Barrs Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Barrs Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Barrs Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2009) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.

Is Barrs Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2018.

When was Barrs Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Barrs Lake in 2009, the most recent of 2 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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