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French Lake

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French Lake is a 42-acre lake in McLeod County, 23 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2018. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
43010900
County
McLeod
Surface area
42 acres
Maximum depth
23 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
35 acres, 83% of the lake
Shoreline
1.0 miles
Average water clarity
7.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2018, standard survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1973
Game fish caught in the 2018 survey
bluegill 193, northern pike 52, pumpkinseed 29, black crappie 12, hybrid sunfish 7, largemouth bass 4, walleye 1, yellow perch 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DNR
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes

Sources

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.

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