Francis

Isanti County, Minnesota — DOW #30008000

144 Surveys

269.43

Acres

7 ft

Max Depth

4 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Francis. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.58 lb	6
1993-06-07	Standard trap nets	98.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.13 lb	784
1993-06-07	Standard gill nets	229.0 (above normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.10 lb	458
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	34.0 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.07 lb	306
2003-06-09	Survey seining	18.0	—	—	54
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	87.8 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.09 lb	790
1983-06-06	Standard gill nets	43.5 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.21 lb	87
1983-06-06	Standard trap nets	140.8 (above normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.27 lb	563
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	20.7 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.47 lb	62
2013-08-26	Backpack electrofishing	2.1	—	—	2
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.2 – 60.5	—	2
2013-08-26	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.4 – 6.6	1.37 lb	16
1983-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.60 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.16 lb	9
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	75.7 (above normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.14 lb	454
1993-06-07	Standard trap nets	20.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.24 lb	165
1993-06-07	Survey seining	188.3	—	—	753
1993-06-07	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.21 lb	28
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	13.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.15 lb	123
2003-06-09	Survey seining	58.0	—	—	174
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	10.1 (normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.18 lb	91
1983-06-06	Standard trap nets	670.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.09 lb	2680
1983-06-06	Standard gill nets	294.5 (above normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.08 lb	589
2013-08-26	50-ft beach seine	28.9	—	—	289
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	138.7 (above normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.07 lb	416
2013-08-26	Backpack electrofishing	63.4	—	—	60
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.13 lb	3
2024-06-19	Backpack electrofishing	14.9	—	—	16
2024-06-19	50-ft beach seine	9.6	—	—	77

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 6.8	0.29 lb	1
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	1.32 lb	8
1993-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.40 lb	1
1993-06-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.12 lb	16
1983-06-06	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.53 lb	24
2013-08-26	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.61 lb	22

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	5.72 lb	15
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	6.78 lb	9
1993-06-07	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	4.08 lb	5
1993-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	9.37 lb	1
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.29 lb	52
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.64 lb	3
1983-06-06	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	5.62 lb	9
1983-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	5.55 lb	2
2013-08-26	Standard electrofishing	1.3	—	4.85 lb	1
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.04 lb	16
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	7.0	—	5.33 lb	49
2024-06-19	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.10 lb	5
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.08 lb	1
1993-06-07	Survey seining	11.5	—	—	46
1993-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.05 lb	10
2003-06-09	Survey seining	10.0	—	—	30
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 4.3	0.11 lb	9
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	—	25
1983-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.12 lb	2
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	5.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.3	—	17
2013-08-26	50-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	33
2024-06-19	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	12

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.77 lb	10
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.0 – 3.6	2.75 lb	29
1993-06-07	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.2	1.81 lb	11
1993-06-07	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.6	2.12 lb	29
2003-06-09	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	4.68 lb	17
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 3.6	5.75 lb	15
1983-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	4.75 lb	1
1983-06-06	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.6	5.83 lb	8
2013-08-26	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	—	4
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.0 – 3.6	6.04 lb	20
2013-08-26	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	15

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard electrofishing	34.0	—	0.91 lb	34
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.10 lb	12
2003-06-09	Standard electrofishing	2.6	—	1.32 lb	2
2003-06-09	Survey seining	5.3	—	—	16
2013-08-26	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	4
2013-08-26	Standard electrofishing	9.0	—	2.32 lb	7
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.0	3.02 lb	1
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.23 lb	11
2024-06-19	Backpack electrofishing	33.5	—	—	36
2024-06-19	50-ft beach seine	5.6	—	—	45

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.09 lb	3
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
1993-06-07	Survey seining	19.5	—	—	78
1993-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.22 lb	2
2003-06-09	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.12 lb	4
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.31 lb	1
1983-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2
2013-08-26	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2024-06-19	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	—	2
2024-06-19	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	5

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.26 lb	5
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	21.3 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.13 lb	192
1993-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.14 lb	4
2003-06-09	Survey seining	4.3	—	—	13
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.30 lb	3
1983-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.13 lb	6
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.49 lb	2
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	6.9 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.44 lb	48
2013-08-26	50-ft beach seine	2.6	—	—	26
2024-06-19	Backpack electrofishing	33.5	—	—	36
2024-06-19	50-ft beach seine	13.0	—	—	104

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.27 lb	1
1993-06-07	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	0.96 lb	10
1993-06-07	Standard trap nets	20.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.43 lb	162
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	1.17 lb	50
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.53 lb	1
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	5.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.17 lb	38
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.4	1.91 lb	30

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	11.2 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.14 lb	67
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	18.9 (above normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.14 lb	170
1993-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.76 lb	12
2003-06-09	Survey seining	14.7	—	—	44
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.23 lb	8
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.29 lb	33
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	243.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.10 lb	729
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	33.0 (above normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.25 lb	231
2013-08-26	50-ft beach seine	13.9	—	—	139
2024-06-19	Backpack electrofishing	22.3	—	—	24
2024-06-19	50-ft beach seine	6.5	—	—	52

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.15 lb	3
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.44 lb	1
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.29 lb	6
2013-08-26	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	3
2024-06-19	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	5

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	4.75 lb	5
2003-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	2.80 lb	7
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	2.52 lb	23
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	3.29 lb	2
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	2.75 lb	4

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-06-07	Survey seining	1.0	—	4
2003-06-09	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2024-06-19	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	5.80 lb	2
2013-08-26	Standard gill nets	7.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	2.09 lb	23
2013-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	2.10 lb	12
2013-08-26	Standard electrofishing	1.3	—	1.54 lb	1

OTS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-06	Standard gill nets	21.0	—	0.96 lb	42
1983-06-06	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	1.53 lb	12

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2013-08-26	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	4

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-06-19	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

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Nearby Marinas

Anderson Dock Lift And Outdoor Services

Isanti, MN

(612) 986-2448

★ 5

Blue Lake Public Launch

Zimmerman, MN

★ 4

Lake Fanny - North Launch

Cambridge, MN

Legacy Motor and Marine LLC

Isanti, MN

(763) 313-2486

★ 4.6

On The Level Properties, LLC

Princeton, MN

★ 5

Performance Dock and Lift

Grandy, MN

(612) 325-9871

★ 4.5

Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Francis. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Francis

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

Common Carp

Largemouth Bass

Common Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Fathead Minnow

Walleye

OTS

Sunfish

Green Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

EC'S Corner Express

Nomadlund Outfitters

North Central Outpost

65 Bait

Adrenaline Archery and Bait

Angler's Paradise Reel Repair

BackWoods Bear Bait

Bait Caddy

Nearby Marinas

Anderson Dock Lift And Outdoor Services

Blue Lake Public Launch

Lake Fanny - North Launch

Legacy Motor and Marine LLC

On The Level Properties, LLC

Performance Dock and Lift

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