A variety of fish species are available for anglers, including largemouth bass, black crappie, several sunfish species, channel catfish, and trout. Most of these fish populations are self-sustaining, meaning that they reproduce in the lake and maintain fishable populations without the need for stocking. Catchable-sized trout are stocked seasonally to provide a bit of angling diversity. Grass carp are also stocked as needed to control aquatic vegetation.

Largemouth bass numbers are about average for small impoundments in Southwest Virginia. The size of bass available is well above average, however. About 18 percent of the adult largemouths exceed 15 inches in total length. Each year biologists collect trophy-sized bass during routine sampling.

Anglers fishing for sunfish will find a great variety. Bluegills are the dominant sunfish species, but redear, pumpkinseed, redbreast sunfish and warmouths are also available in fishable numbers. Black crappie are present, but not very abundant.

Channel catfish and bullheads offer something for those anglers who target catfish. The lake is not known for exceptional catfishing, but some very large channel catfish have been collected in the past. Some of these channel cats were over 30 inches long, so the lake definitely has the potential to produce some trophies.

Many anglers come to Bark Camp Lake to fish for stocked trout. Catchable-sized brown and rainbow trout are stocked periodically from October through May to ensure that there are enough trout in the lake to provide fishing opportunities.