Living on Big Barbee Lake

Big Barbee Lake covers about 303 acres and reaches a maximum depth of about 45 feet, with an average depth of about 15.6 feet. Its watershed — the land that drains into it — is about 28,737 acres.

The lake bottom is listed as sand, gravel, muck and marl. That's worth knowing when you picture wading in off your own dock.

• The largest lake in the Barbee Chain.

The listed rule on Big Barbee Lake: The only lake in the Barbee Chain without the 10 mph limit. Skiing is part of its listed recreation.

Rules can change, so confirm current regulations with Indiana DNR before you go.

Species listed for Big Barbee Lake include bluegill and redear.

Indiana publishes fish consumption guidance; you can find links and lake information through the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams.

Access: 2 mi S of North Webster on SR 13, W on Rolling Ridge to Rattlesnake Dr..

Beach: No beach listed.

Listed recreation: boating, skiing and fishing.

Water in: Grassy Creek and Kuhn Lake.

Water out: To Little Barbee Lake.

• Kuhn Lake
• Little Barbee Lake
• Ridinger Lake

Big Barbee Lake is in Tippecanoe Township.

• Living in Warsaw
• Living in Leesburg
• Living in Kosciusko County

Every lake has its own personality, and Big Barbee Lake is no exception. When I help someone buy on a lake, we start with how you actually want to spend your days — and then we look hard at the water itself.

Skiing is part of the listed recreation here, so it's worth thinking about how you'll use the water — and how busy you like it on a summer afternoon.

I'll help you look at shoreline, frontage, the lake bottom near the dock, and how the home works year-round versus as a summer place. And if you're selling on Big Barbee Lake, I'll help you show off what makes your spot on the water special.

I've renovated and flipped homes myself, so when we tour lake properties I'll help you look beyond the finishes to the quality, the potential and what the place could become.