Frick Lake in Alameda County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Frick Lake sits in Alameda County, out in California. The country round it is dry hill from end to end. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in California. The town to know is Livermore, 4.6 miles out. Beyond it, Mountain House at 9.9 miles and Pleasanton at 10 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Frick Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Alameda County include Chinook salmon, common carp, striped bass, rainbow trout and Sacramento sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Frick Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 73°F and January near 47°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan around that when you fish Frick Lake. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. A protected area covers this ground, which usually means restrictions on access. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Patterson Reservoir sits 2.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Frick Lake if anything is unclear.