| I fished Lake Barrett for the first time last year and | | | | able to get reservations. Ticketmaster handles all |
| fished it once more after. First time I fished it, I | | | | reservations for Lake Barrett fishing. The lake is open |
| caught just a few fish only because I was not | | | | only on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays during |
| familiar with the lake. The second time was so much | | | | the fishing season of May through September. |
| better, caught a lot fish & found some great | | | | Reservations are available a month in advanced, |
| spots. We found a cove that was just loaded with | | | | always beginning on the second Tuesday of the |
| fish. We were pitching plastics (lizards, worms, | | | | month at 7:00 pm. One reservation is good for up to |
| creatures, beavers) next to the tullies. | | | | four people and boat & motor included. I found |
| It is now March, 2 more months and Lake Barrett will | | | | it to be a good idea to bring in a trolling motor & |
| open. Ending months of waiting to fish it again. I | | | | battery with it. The boats are your regular aluminum |
| fished Lake Barrett for the first time last year and | | | | lake boats which is really not ideal for four anglers, so |
| fished it once more after. First time I fish it, caught a | | | | what usually happens is that 2 people with fish on |
| few fish only because I was not familiar with the | | | | the boat & the other 2 fish from float tubes or |
| lake. The second time was so much better, found | | | | from shore. |
| some great spots. We found a cove that was just | | | | Also, due to the fact that road to the lake passes |
| loaded with fishes. We were pitching plastics (lizard, | | | | through private property, all parties must be escorted |
| worms, creatures, beavers) next to tullies. We were | | | | on and off the premises. Springtime is probably the |
| fishing them texas rigged with weights & | | | | best time to go and also the toughest to get |
| weight-less on the Senkos. But the most productive | | | | reservations. You will get quantity in the spring (30+ |
| was the dropshot rigs with roboworms in margarita | | | | days), but quality in my opinion is during the summer |
| mutator color. Lake Barrett is unique among publicly | | | | when you get the bigger fishes. The only thing about |
| operated reservoirs, located in locked gates in a | | | | summertime that people have to deal with is the |
| remote area of San Diego County. | | | | heat. Temperature can get very hot during the |
| It is one of only two reservoirs in the region that | | | | summer season, so we usually go at first train in and |
| operates under strict regulations to protect both the | | | | out at noon-2pm. There are no concessions at |
| quality of the fishery and fishing experience. The | | | | Barrett, so make sure to bring your own food & |
| fishing regulations at this "zero kill" fishery calls for the | | | | lots of water. If you've never fish Lake Barrett |
| use of barbless hooks and artificial lures only with all | | | | before, try it. I guarantee that you'll fall in love with it |
| fish release. This is a great place to fish if you are | | | | just as I did! |