French Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

86027300

County

Wright

Surface area

346 acres

Maximum depth

50 feet

Mean depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

156 acres, 45% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

3.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 356, northern pike 116, black crappie 109, largemouth bass 92, yellow perch 70, walleye 60, pumpkinseed 32, hybrid sunfish 14

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (86); walleye yearlings (255); walleye fry (155,541); walleye fingerlings (2,158); walleye adults (119)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (3,672); walleye fingerlings (3,728); walleye fry (305,050)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (933); walleye adults (322)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

French Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 14 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.