Frye Lake
Fishing and stocking
Black crappie water, stocked once in 2026; 4,240 fish reported. A 256-acre lake.
Grant County · Nebraska · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Black crappie
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | Black crappie | fingerling | 4,240 | completed |
When to fish Frye Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:27-11:27 am and 9:50-11:50 pm | 3:45-4:45 am and 3:57-4:57 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:55-5:55 am and 4:20-5:20 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Sep 17
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Nebraska fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the panfish (black crappie stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| South Fork Dismal River | 38 mi | May 21 |
| North Fork Dismal River | 38 mi | May 21 |
| Island Lake (FWS) | 39 mi | Jun 3 |
| Blue Lake (FWS-NWR) | 42 mi | Jun 3 |
| Lake McConaughy | 53 mi | Jun 15 |
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