4 miles southwest of Annandale
Wright County, Minnesota · 45.2092° N, 94.1625° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:17 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on French Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of French Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 86 walleye yearlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 119 walleye adults.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of French Lake was in July 2025: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 16 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1996 0.7 · 2004 1.5 · 2011 2.8 · 2013 2.8 · 2025 9.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1996 21 · 2004 24 · 2011 19 · 2013 29 · 2025 28
Walleye: 58 measured, 10 to 28 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 115 measured, 16 to 34 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.7 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 92 measured, 5 to 19 in, half 14 in or longer; average 0.47 lb, normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 106 measured, 4 to 13 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.17 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 347 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, brown bullhead, common carp, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 7 Jul 2025, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2011–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
French Lake is 50 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 346 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: French Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 86 walleye yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2025 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and yellow perch.
About 70% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.