Rainbow Trout Stocked · 23 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Fryer fishing
Fryer fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Blue Catfish, Saugeye, Rainbow Trout, and 2 more on a reservoir. Also recorded: Crappie. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1964. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- 2026
- Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 69
- Since 1964
- Species stocked
- 8 (+1 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 2,638.7 ft
Fish at Fryer
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 23 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 21 plants · last 2025 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 8 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Saugeye Stocked · 7 plants · last 2011 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last 1982 Last stocked 1982 · 5 plants
Blue Catfish species guide
Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 1969 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Crappie species guideHow Fryer is stocked
No plants recorded in 16 years between 1964 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 1964
25,000
Fish stocked in 1965
12,600
Fish stocked in 1966
4,500
Fish stocked in 1967
2,000
Fish stocked in 1968
4,000
Fish stocked in 1969
108,072
Fish stocked in 1970
9,000
Fish stocked in 1971
5,000
Fish stocked in 1972
25,000
Fish stocked in 1973
20,000
Fish stocked in 1974
15,000
Fish stocked in 1977
1,000
Fish stocked in 1978
1,000
Fish stocked in 1979
4,300
Fish stocked in 1980
3,000
Fish stocked in 1981
3,000
Fish stocked in 1982
3,590
Fish stocked in 1986
4,312
Fish stocked in 1989
8,600
Fish stocked in 1991
2,150
Fish stocked in 1993
4,150
Fish stocked in 1995
2,150
Fish stocked in 1998
2,400
Fish stocked in 1999
6,500
Fish stocked in 2000
6,276
Fish stocked in 2002
167,174
Fish stocked in 2003
1,500
Fish stocked in 2005
5,005
Fish stocked in 2006
3,500
Fish stocked in 2007
3,002
Fish stocked in 2008
10,303
Fish stocked in 2009
15,405
Fish stocked in 2010
2,808
Fish stocked in 2011
15,567
Fish stocked in 2013
1,408
Fish stocked in 2014
409,702
Fish stocked in 2015
2,630
Fish stocked in 2016
185,267
Fish stocked in 2017
2,303
Fish stocked in 2018
2,369
Fish stocked in 2019
2,141
Fish stocked in 2020
5,218
Fish stocked in 2021
900
Fish stocked in 2022
2,419
Fish stocked in 2024
287,124
Fish stocked in 2025
3,016
Fish stocked in 2026
7,550
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Perryton
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
Lake Fryer sits in Ochiltree County's Wolf Creek Park, about 12 miles south of Perryton. The county park also has RV and tent camping, a restaurant/store, and restrooms with hot showers.
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Common questions
What fish are at Fryer?
Fishing Fryer usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 23 of 69 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 6 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2026. Saugeye was last stocked 2011. 4 more species are on the stocking report. Crappie is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Fryer stocked?
Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1964. No plants recorded in 16 years between 1964 and 2026.
How do you get on Fryer?
There is a boat ramp and no fee is required. The nearest town is Perryton. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Lake Fryer sits in Ochiltree County's Wolf Creek Park, about 12 miles south of Perryton. The county park also has RV and tent camping, a restaurant/store, and restrooms with hot showers.