Frisco Lake Fishing in Johnson County, Kansas

• Overview

  Frisco Lake sits in Johnson County, out in Kansas. The water sits 1,079 feet up. Some 1.1 miles away sits Olathe, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Olathe, 1.2 miles away. Water in the same corner: Cedar Lake 2.7 miles away, Lake Olathe a shade over 3.7 miles, Heritage Lake 3.9 miles away, Prairie Center Pond a shade over 4.9 miles and Stoll Park Lake 5.2 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Frisco Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Johnson County, recorded fish include green sunfish, bluegill, orangethroat darter and longear sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Frisco Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 79°F in July and bottoms out near 28°F in January. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Frisco Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking is mapped about 150 yards from the bank. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Cedar Lake, 2.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Frisco Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.