Barney Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (ON)

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Barney Lake, ON

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Fall shiner run window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

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Typical here: Sep 1 – Oct 31 · same push on the Ontario side — Simcoe's shiners migrate shallow as the water cools, and the predators ride with them

adultdaylight for the jig bite; after dark the shiners stack under dock lights with walleyes and pike mixed right in — follow the bait, not the spot — millions of shiners move together and the predators ride with them; silver profile and flash matter

Concentrates hard but travels — the school (and the walleyes under it) can be off a river mouth one week and miles upriver the next.

Jig-and-minnow is the event's signature — a frozen emerald shiner on a 1/4 oz jig drifted along the run; silver jerkbaits and trolled crankbaits take the roaming fish; blade baits under the schools.

The event happens over river mouths and the first miles upriver, warming shallow shorelines, and rocky points where the displaced bait stacks

Next on this water

Hex (giant mayfly) · mayflyMay 25 – Aug 10 · in ~7 months

June mayfly hatch (walleye lakes) · mayflyJun 1 – Aug 10 · in ~8 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours on this water are approximations. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

Yellow Perch

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Fishing Barney Lake: what the data says

69-acre lake in Bruce County, Ontario. The lake tops out around 3 ft. What you see is a modeled chart: the shoreline is real, the max depth is published, and the contours between are estimated. Plan with it; don't navigate by it. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.

Drawn out, this is 68 acres of water rimmed by 2.2 miles of bank. The shoreline is moderately structured (index 1.9) — enough points and pockets to pattern. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.6 mi with a 0.4-mi widest point. The water lies in Bruce County. The nearest mapped water is Cameron Lake, 6 mi to the east.

Yellow Perch fishing at Barney Lake

When the water first warms, yellow perch slide up into 1 to 3 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 1 to 3 ft, winter 1 to 3 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 3 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Keep a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm rigged through the warm months.

Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 3 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 12 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (3 ft)	Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank
Summer	1 to 3 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft	dawn	Deep basin (3 ft)	Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm
Fall	1 to 3 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 35 ft	midday	Deep basin (3 ft)	Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader
Winter	1 to 3 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 35 ft	midday & dawn	Deep basin (3 ft)	Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small)

Notable structure

Barney Lake carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Main-lake point, about 3 ft down.

Main-lake point: point, around 3 ft
Secondary point: point, around 3 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Deep basin: deep basin, around 3 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 1 ft

Barney Lake fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ontario waters are set by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary) — and special regulations can apply to Barney Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

Check the official Ontario fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Barney Lake?

Barney Lake is about 3 ft (1 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Barney Lake?

Anglers target yellow perch on Barney Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Barney Lake?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.

When is the best time to fish Barney Lake?

For yellow perch, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Barney Lake?

Fishing on Barney Lake is regulated by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary). Check the official Ontario regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Cameron Lake 6 mi · Loon Lake 7 mi · Cyprus Lake 7 mi · Marr Lake 8 mi · Horseshoe Marsh 8 mi · Bartley Lake 9 mi · Scugog Lake 9 mi · George Lake 10 mi · Emmett Lake 10 mi · Lower Andrew Lake 11 mi · Upper Andrew Lake 12 mi · Marley Lake 12 mi

See how Barney Lake stacks up: best yellow perch lakes in Ontario

More water nearby: Bruce County fishing maps (60 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.