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
| 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.
- Smallmouth bass : Present alongside stocked rainbow trout, not usually large. (bestfishinginamerica.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Rainbow Trout : Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.