Great action on Barren? Barren has been on a down slide the last few years.The fishing is way off. The fish numbers are not like they have been,due to over fishing,over keeping by the catch and eat crowd, and the fact that Major 150 boat tourneys and all others that go out of Portoliver release their fish there, Some seem to think that a lot of the fish are being sucked out the dam. You can have a real good day every now and then but the consistency is not there. I live here and fish it about every week. Lake Cumberland or Nolin would be best.