Within a 75-minute drive of Barre there are 10 fishing waters in our guide: 6 reservoirs and 4 lakes. Across these waters, 45 fish species are on record.

Smallmouth Bass and 45 more species on record

Smallmouth Bass turns up in more of these waters than any other fish: 7 of 10. It is followed by Rock Bass (7), Rainbow Trout (7), Brown Trout (6) and White Sucker (6).

The nearest water for each of the leading species:

  • Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass and Rainbow Trout: Joes Pond, 36 min (24 mi)
  • Brown Trout and White Sucker: Peacham Pond, 34 min (20.9 mi)

The shortest drive: Peacham Pond, 34 min

Starting from Barre, the nearest water is Peacham Pond, a reservoir, at 34 min (20.9 mi). The drive time is measured to the ramp: Peacham Pond.

Also within a short drive:

Leading the list: Lake Champlain

These 3 waters lead our list for Barre, ranked by distance, depth data, fish records and access:

  • Lake Champlain: 277,117 acres, 43 fish species on record, max depth 399 ft (surveyed) and 143 ramps.
  • Joes Pond (lake): 405 acres, 13 fish species on record, max depth 89.9 ft (surveyed) and 1 ramp.
  • Peacham Pond (reservoir): 351 acres, 5 fish species on record, max depth 59.4 ft (surveyed) and 2 ramps.

61 boat ramps and 1 pier within reach

Public access near Barre adds up to 61 boat ramps, 1 fishing pier and 10 shore-fishing spots. The boat ramp closest to the city center is Peacham Pond on Peacham Pond, about 15 mi in a straight line. Without a boat, start at Burlington Fishing Pier on Lake Champlain, the nearest pier — about 40.8 mi from the center.

Lake Champlain goes down to 399 ft

The deepest water in this guide is Lake Champlain: 399 ft at its deepest point (surveyed). Other deep spots are Caspian Lake (141.8 ft), Harvey Lake (139.8 ft) and Moore Reservoir (120 ft). Maximum depths are known for all 10 waters.

3 stocked waters near Barre

Stocking records cover 3 of these waters; the largest totals are Lake Tarleton (3,895 fish), Mascoma Lake (3,679 fish) and Moore Reservoir (3,159 fish).

Camping within reach of Barre

You can camp next to the water: 8 campgrounds are within reach of Barre. The closest are Harvey's Lake Cabins and Campground (19.5 mi, by Harvey Lake), Camp Billings (25 mi, by Lake Fairlee) and Camp Lochearn (25.8 mi, by Lake Fairlee).