Fishing Frye Lake in Cherry County, Nebraska

• Overview

  Frye Lake is listed under Cherry County, Nebraska. Height above sea level is 3,707 feet. Roughly 26 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cherry County list. For supplies, Gordon is 35 miles out. Greeley sits 202 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Frye Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Cherry County cover white sucker, common carp, green sunfish, rock bass and redfin pickerel. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Frye Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 72°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late March until roughly early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Frye Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Dillie Lake is 1.2 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Frye Lake for certain.