Frances Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

40005700

County

Le Sueur

Surface area

927 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

502 acres, 54% of the lake

Shoreline

8.8 miles

Average water clarity

7.0 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Greenland

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1968

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 336, largemouth bass 116, northern pike 108, black crappie 50, pumpkinseed 46, walleye 38, hybrid sunfish 7, yellow perch 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (2,072); walleye yearlings (518)

Stocked in 2022

walleye adults (82); walleye fingerlings (11,050)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (11,688)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Frances Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Frances Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Le Sueur County

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.