Lake Francis is a lake in North Dakota, near Bottineau County.
Lake Francis is a lake in Bottineau County, North Dakota, and covers about 41.3 acres.
Lake Francis can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
When testing depth on this small, open lake in Bottineau County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
After choosing a bank on this small, open lake in Bottineau County, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
Before leaving this small, open lake in Bottineau County, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
Within this small lake in Bottineau County, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
For the first look at this small, open lake in Bottineau County, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
To keep things simple on this small, open lake in Bottineau County, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.