5 piers and shore spots on public waters near Barre — no boat needed.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Barre; below are the 5 closest, grouped by water.
Lake Tarleton
Recorded in Lake Tarleton: Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Lake Whitefish.
Surveyed depths in Lake Tarleton reach 60 ft.
- 1Lake Tarleton State Park: shore access on Lake Tarleton, ≈ 30 mi from downtown.
Moore Reservoir
Recorded in Moore Reservoir: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, and Smallmouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Moore Reservoir reach 120 ft.
- 2Moore Dam Picnic Area: shore access on Moore Reservoir, ≈ 32.5 mi from downtown.
Lake Champlain
Recorded in Lake Champlain: Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, and Freshwater Drum.
Surveyed depths in Lake Champlain reach 399 ft.
- 3Burlington Fishing Pier: pier on Lake Champlain, ≈ 40.8 mi from downtown.
- 4Sand Bar Refuge: shore access on Lake Champlain, ≈ 45.9 mi from downtown.
- 5McCuen Slang Access Area: shore access on Lake Champlain, ≈ 46.1 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
Northern Pike, Rock Bass, and Yellow Perch bite well.
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodRock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae
15 in3 lb7 yr398 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodYellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Percidae
15 in3 lb7 yr703 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish












