---
type: lake
name: "Lake Francis"
county: "Meeker"
nearest_town: "Kingston"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1053
max_depth_ft: 17
latitude: 45.22165
longitude: -94.2611
lake_score: 64
dnr_lake_id: "47000200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/meeker-county/lake-francis
---

# Lake Francis

Lake in Meeker County, Minnesota, near Kingston

- **Surface Area**: 1,053 acres
- **Max Depth**: 17 ft
- **Average Depth**: 9 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 64/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lake Francis is a 1,053-acre lake near Kingston in Meeker County, Minnesota. It reaches 17 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 9 feet, and has roughly 7 miles of shoreline. By surface area it ranks No. 3 among the 31 Meeker County lakes in this directory. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 14 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There are 2 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the township. Stanley Eddy Memorial Park Reserve (North Unit) and Stanley Eddy Regional Park Reserve South are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 4, based on 9 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: township
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 14
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Camping, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Campground, Picnic Area

### Campgrounds

- Stanley Eddy Memorial Park Reserve (North Unit)
- Stanley Eddy Regional Park Reserve South

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 4
- **Years of record**: 9
- **Earliest**: 2026-03-31
- **Latest**: 2008-04-22

## Nearby Lakes

- [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/moose-lake) - 1.4 miles, 87 acres
- [Union Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/union-lake) - 2.2 miles, 93 acres
- [West Lake Sylvia](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/west-lake-sylvia) - 3 miles, 904 acres
- [East Lake Sylvia](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/east-lake-sylvia) - 3.8 miles, 669 acres
- [Betty Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/meeker-county/betty-lake) - 3.8 miles, 154 acres
- [French Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/french-lake) - 4.9 miles, 346 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.22165,-94.2611)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=47000200)
- [All lakes in Meeker County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/meeker-county)

---
*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/meeker-county/lake-francis)*