Among the 40 access points closest to downtown Barre, 3 are named as kayak, canoe or paddlecraft launches in the state registry.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Barre; below are the 3 closest, grouped by water.
Lake Fairlee
Recorded in Lake Fairlee: Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Lake Fairlee reach 48 ft.
- 1Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Fairlee: boat ramp on Lake Fairlee, ≈ 25.3 mi from downtown.
Lake Morey
Recorded in Lake Morey: Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Lake Morey reach 42 ft.
- 2Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Morey: boat ramp on Lake Morey, ≈ 26.1 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.
- 3Canoe & kayak launch — Moore Reservoir: boat ramp on Moore Reservoir, ≈ 32.8 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Barre in November. Rock Bass, Northern Pike, and White Sucker bite well.
FreshwaterGoodRock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae
15 in3 lb7 yr398 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodWhite Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
Catostomidae
30 in8 lb10 yr505 watersGame fish












