Fishing For

Barbel

4.0

(44)

370 Catches

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Average Length

11.8 in

Maximum Length

3.9 ft

Maximum Weight

26.5 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 ft

Temperature Range

50.0 - 75.2 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Barbel

Unnamed / Pasture Ln Pond

Top Baits For Catching Barbel

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Maggots

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(67)

16 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1116)

15 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1207)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(250)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Cheese

4.0

(29)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Pork Meat

4.0

(11)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Caster Maggotes

4.0

(31)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Wax Worms

4.0

(60)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Barbel

shnawdeuss silure

1 week ago

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Oise, Picardie

Barbel 🎣

Species Barbel

8 likes

shnawdeuss silure

2 weeks ago

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Oise, Picardie

Barbel 👍

Species Barbel

8 likes

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Freddie Potts

3 weeks ago

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West Yorkshire, England

Species Barbel

3 likes

Davi De Freire

3 weeks ago

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Fairfield County, Connecticut

My first ever fish

Species Barbel

Weight 2 lb

Gear 1

5 likes • 3 comments

Mike B

5 weeks ago

•

Limburg, Vlaanderen

Caught this crazy Barbel in the Ardennes! Gave amazing runs on my Megabass Rod! My vanford was screaming when he took off! Was aiming for trout but this guy bit my spoon 🤣 Incredible

Species Barbel

Gear 2

12 likes

Jacob Nellany

7 weeks ago

•

Lancashire, England

Species Barbel

4 likes

Connor Chappel

2026-04-05

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Cass County, North Dakota

Species Barbel

4 likes

You Ness

2026-02-26

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Bern, Bern

Species Barbel

Weight 2 lb 14 oz

9 likes

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