Barton Pond fishing

Fishing at Barton Pond is on a reservoir, stocked with Tiger Muskie, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Smallmouth Bass, and 3 more. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1979, most often in August and September. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

September 25, 2012

Plants on record

23

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

239

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Ann Arbor
Boat ramp
No

A 302-acre Huron River reservoir formed by the City of Ann Arbor's Barton Dam. Two public access points allow carrying in kayaks or canoes (one at the dam, one upstream); no trailer boat ramp. Zebra mussels are present in the reservoir.

Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Barton Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of September. In 2012 it was September 25, 2012, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 12 years between 1979 and 2012.

About 311 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 5 lakes in Washtenaw County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Whitmore Lake (7.9 mi), Zukey Lake (10.3 mi), Portage Lake (10.7 mi), and Portage Lake (10.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Whitmore Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie, Zukey Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Portage Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie, and Portage Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Channel Catfish.

Fish at Barton Pond

Fishing Barton Pond is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 16 of 23 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.

Around the dates Barton Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 65.2°F in September, 71.2°F in August, 53.4°F in October, 46.5°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Channel Catfish 16 plants
Plants
16 of 23
Last stocked
September 25, 2012

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Tiger Muskie 7 plants
Plants
7 of 23
Last stocked
August 13, 1985

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0001979
  • 1,0001980
  • 1,0001981
  • 18,8811982
  • 6001983
  • 4001984
  • 6401985
  • 4,0001987
  • 3,5001988
  • 2,0001989
  • 4,0001990
  • 4,0001991
  • 3,3401996
  • 3,0201998
  • 5,0001999
  • 4,0012000
  • 4,0002001
  • 4,0012002
  • 3,0072003
  • 4,0032004
  • 1,5282010
  • 1,5142012

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 23 plants Showing 23 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 25, 2012 Channel Catfish 1,514 – report
September 22, 2010 Channel Catfish 1,528 – report
September 29, 2004 Channel Catfish 4,003 – report
September 23, 2003 Channel Catfish 3,007 – report
September 25, 2002 Channel Catfish 4,001 – report
October 2, 2001 Channel Catfish 3,000 – report
October 2, 2001 Channel Catfish 1,000 – report
September 26, 2000 Channel Catfish 4,001 – report
October 5, 1999 Channel Catfish 5,000 – report
October 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 3,020 – report
September 25, 1996 Channel Catfish 3,340 – report
November 2, 1991 Channel Catfish 4,000 – report
November 8, 1990 Channel Catfish 4,000 – report
April 7, 1989 Channel Catfish 2,000 – report
September 9, 1988 Channel Catfish 3,500 – report
April 15, 1987 Channel Catfish 4,000 – report
August 13, 1985 Tiger Muskie 640 – report
August 27, 1984 Tiger Muskie 400 – report
August 2, 1983 Tiger Muskie 600 – report
May 17, 1982 Tiger Muskie 18,881 – report
August 11, 1981 Tiger Muskie 1,000 – report
August 18, 1980 Tiger Muskie 1,000 – report
July 13, 1979 Tiger Muskie 1,000 – report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Black crappie : Listed among fish commonly caught in Barton Pond today, per Wikipedia's Barton Dam article. (source)
  • Bluegill : Listed among fish commonly caught in Barton Pond today, per Wikipedia's Barton Dam article. (source)
  • Northern pike : Listed among fish commonly caught in Barton Pond today, per Wikipedia's Barton Dam article. (source)
  • Rock bass : Listed among fish commonly caught in Barton Pond today, per Wikipedia's Barton Dam article. (source)
  • Smallmouth bass : Listed among fish commonly caught in Barton Pond today, per Wikipedia's Barton Dam article. (source)
  • Walleye : Listed among fish commonly caught in Barton Pond today, per Wikipedia's Barton Dam article. (source)
  • Yellow perch : Listed among fish commonly caught in Barton Pond today, per Wikipedia's Barton Dam article. (source)

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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