Fishing at Frazier Lake, Baker County, Oregon

• Overview

  The Baker County end of Oregon holds Frazier Lake. Elevation runs to 7,119 feet. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Oregon. The town to know is Joseph, 14 miles out. Boise is the closest city, 119 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Frazier Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Baker County records list rainbow trout, brook trout, bluegill, flathead catfish and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Frazier Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 52°F in August and bottom out at 19°F in December. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around late May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Frazier Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Little Frazier Lake is 0.6 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Frazier Lake.