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Lake Francis

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Lake Francis is a 1,053-acre lake in Meeker County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
47000200
County
Meeker
Surface area
1,053 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Mean depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
871 acres, 83% of the lake
Shoreline
7.0 miles
Average water clarity
7.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
16, since 1974
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 259, northern pike 181, pumpkinseed 117, black crappie 110, largemouth bass 100, hybrid sunfish 99, walleye 5, green sunfish 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species
Stocked in 2016
walleye fingerlings (10,857)
Francis Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, run by Kingston Township
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Eating advice, general populations
bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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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