Frisco Lake Fishing near Girard, Kansas

• Overview

  Set in Crawford County, Frisco Lake is a Kansas water. It sits at 984 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Girard, 7.6 miles away. Arma follows at 8.9 miles, then Frontenac at 14 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Frisco Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Survey and observation records for Crawford County include bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass and warmouth. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Frisco Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 79°F and January at 31°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Frisco Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. You can launch from a ramp around 0.9 miles away. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. There is a jetty 0.9 miles off, worth knowing on a busy day. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Treat Frisco Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.