Barbour

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18003000

68 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Barbour has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

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56.22

Acres

54 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Barbour. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	7.40 lb	6
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	6.79 lb	2
2010-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.34 lb	1
2010-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.43 lb	1
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.10 lb	2
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.50 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
1997-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.52 lb	2
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.67 lb	2
2010-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.50 lb	2
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	1.05 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Special trap nets	1.3	—	4
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Special trap nets	10.3	—	31
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	16.1	—	8

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Special trap nets	1.3	—	4
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Special trap nets	2.7	—	—	8
1997-08-13	Standard trap nets	5.0	—	0.17 lb	15
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.23 lb	3
2010-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.23 lb	8
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	20.2	—	—	10
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	0.14 lb	5

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.12 lb	2
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.20 lb	3
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.20 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.04 lb	1
1997-08-13	Special trap nets	17.0	—	—	51
1997-08-13	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.16 lb	25
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	8.5 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.21 lb	34
2010-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.23 lb	2
2010-08-04	Standard trap nets	25.8 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.06 lb	103
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	14.0 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.11 lb	28
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.23 lb	8

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Special trap nets	4.3	—	—	13
1997-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.70 lb	2
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.61 lb	3
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.77 lb	1
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	6.0	—	—	3
2010-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.07 lb	1
2010-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.38 lb	2
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	2.50 lb	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Standard gill nets	31.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.3	0.43 lb	63
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	69.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.3	0.44 lb	139
2010-08-04	Standard gill nets	30.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.3	0.50 lb	60

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.46 lb	4
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	—	2
2010-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.30 lb	1
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.26 lb	8

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Special trap nets	3.7	—	—	11
2022-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	4
2010-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.17 lb	1
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	—	2
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.07 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.10 lb	6
2022-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.21 lb	3
2010-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.07 lb	1
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.17 lb	4

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.47 lb	1
2010-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	5.15 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.1	0.09 lb	1
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	34.3	—	17

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	131.2	—	65

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	10.1	—	5

PGS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-04	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Barbour

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Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Cabins

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Barbour. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Tullibee (Cisco)Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Barbour

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

Fishing Guide

(218) 454-3474

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Barbour

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Yellow Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Bluntnose Minnow

BCS

Hybrid Sunfish

Rock Bass

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Tullibee (Cisco)

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Green Sunfish

White Sucker

CNM

Sunfish

BNS

PGS

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Adventure To Go - Nisswa

Bertha Boatworks

Birch Island Outdoors

Brad Dwyer Outdoors

Crow Wing Kayaks

Dunham's Sports

Fish Lectronics of Nisswa

Fishy Gifts

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

66 marine north storage

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Bell Marine LLC

Boats and beyond - dock

Resorts & Lodges Near Barbour

Fish Species

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