Minnesota · DNR survey data
French Lake
French Lake covers 42 acres in McLeod County, running to 23 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2018. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Northern pikeGood numbers11.5per gill net20"Typical33"Biggest
Lengths measured · 51 fish
Recent · 2018Lengths measured · 51 fish
2018Lengths measured · 25 fish
2008Lengths measured · 44 fish
1998Lengths measured · 2 fish
1993Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
BluegillJust a few18.1per trap net5"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 193 fish
Recent · 2018Lengths measured · 193 fish
2018Lengths measured · 615 fish
2008Lengths measured · 379 fish
1998Lengths measured · 394 fish
1993CrappieJust a few0.1per trap net6"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 13 fish
Recent · 2018Lengths measured · 13 fish
2018Lengths measured · 44 fish
2008Lengths measured · 40 fish
1998Lengths measured · 5 fish
1993Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
French Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on French Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Stahl's Lake · 141 ac · 0.7 mi
- Clear Lake · 82 ac · 1.1 mi
- Belle Lake · 864 ac · 2.4 mi
- Cedar Lake · 1,860 ac · 2.7 mi
- Hook Lake · 330 ac · 3.7 mi
- Otter Lake · 642 ac · 4 mi
- Todd Lake · 214 ac · 4 mi
- Erie Lake · 190 ac · 4.5 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for French Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for French Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in French Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2018) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is French Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for French Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was French Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed French Lake in 2018, the most recent of 9 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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