Orr Lake fishing

Fishing at Orr Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Mixed Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in March. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

March 29, 2026

Plants on record

1

Species recorded

1

Elevation

4,647.2 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Orr Lake?
Fishing Orr Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 29, 2026. Smallmouth bass (Present alongside stocked rainbow trout, not usually large) and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Orr Lake stocked?
Last stocked March 29, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in March.
How do you get on Orr Lake?
Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Macdoel. Facilities include camping, restrooms, and dock. A Klamath National Forest lake between Highway 97 and Tennant with a view of Mt. Shasta. A scenic trail along the east shore links several fishing jetties to two boat ramps (a standard ramp on the east shore and a hand-launch ramp on the north end); motors are capped at 12 hp.
Which lakes near Orr Lake were stocked more recently?
Butte Creek (2.6 mi), Antelope Creek (6.9 mi), Juanita Lake (12.5 mi), Medicine Lake (21 mi), and Bullseye Lake (22.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Butte Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Antelope Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Juanita Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Medicine Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Bullseye Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Macdoel
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
No
Facilities
camping, restrooms, dock

A Klamath National Forest lake between Highway 97 and Tennant with a view of Mt. Shasta. A scenic trail along the east shore links several fishing jetties to two boat ramps (a standard ramp on the east shore and a hand-launch ramp on the north end); motors are capped at 12 hp.

Sources: discoversiskiyou.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , campflare.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , bestfishinginamerica.com, accessed September 23, 2026

How Orr Lake is stocked

Butte Creek (2.6 mi), Antelope Creek (6.9 mi), Juanita Lake (12.5 mi), Medicine Lake (21 mi), and Bullseye Lake (22.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Butte Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Antelope Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Juanita Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Medicine Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Bullseye Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Orr Lake

Fishing Orr Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 1
Last stocked
March 29, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 29, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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