Frater Lake fishing

Frater Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Westslope cutthroat trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

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Last stocked
March 30, 2026
184 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10 in
Surface acres
13.6
Elevation
3,209 ft

Fish at Frater Lake

1 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last March 30, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 30, 2026 · avg 10 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook trout species guide
Westslope cutthroat trout Confirmed present
Westslope cutthroat trout species guide

How Frater Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 221 reported fish per acre, the most of 6 lakes in Pend Oreille County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

1,500

Fish stocked in 2026

1,500

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 30, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,500 10 in report
April 14, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 10 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. Some shoreline access around lake.

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Nearest lakes

Lake Leo 0.8 mi last stocked March 26, 2026 Heritage Lake 2.6 mi last stocked April 1, 2026 Lake Thomas 3.5 mi last stocked March 30, 2026 Lake Gillette 4.2 mi last stocked March 25, 2026 Lake Sherry 4.4 mi last stocked March 25, 2026

Camping near Frater Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Frater Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Lake Leo camping (0.7 miles), Gillette camping (3.9 miles), Lake Gillette camping (3.9 miles), Sherry Creek Campground (4.8 miles), and Big Meadow Lake camping (6.3 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Frater Lake

Frater Lake is inside Colville National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Frater Lake?

Fishing Frater Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 2 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 30, 2026, averaging 10 in. Brook trout and Westslope cutthroat trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Frater Lake stocked?

Last stocked March 30, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in March and April. About 221 reported fish per acre, the most of 6 lakes in Pend Oreille County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Frater Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Frater Lake average 10 in.

How do you get on Frater Lake?

Shore fishing is available. Shoreline access: Good. Some shoreline access around lake.

Which lakes near Frater Lake were stocked more recently?

Heritage Lake (2.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Heritage Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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