Gary, What is the largest recorded bass caught at Bartlet? This bass would have had to escape the top of the food chain predator in Bartlett Lake? A 76-pound flathead catfish literally feeds on fish and will eat a 10-pound bass in a single bite. We bass fishermen always think Bass is the main top predator but that is not true. I think those who fish all know that Bartlet is a small fish lake and a Bass tournament limit of 2.5-pound 5-fish bag can put you on the winning side of a tournament any time of the year. It is a great fishery for numbers but not size. The Crappie population is historically the same maxing out a 1-1/4Pound being amazing. While other lakes like Rosevelt a 2.5-pound crappie and Large Bass in the 6 to 9-pound range and an occasional double-digit is still possible. I look forward to any thoughts and feedback you may have.
Never really bank fished Bartlett but I’m sure there are some good bank fishing spots. Pretty popular for flathead fishing but they also got an abundance of bass! Thanks for watching!🎣🙏
