Lake Francis is a lake in South Dakota, near Deuel County.
Lake Francis is a lake in Deuel County, South Dakota with 107.2 acres and about 835 acre-feet of storage.
At Lake Francis, begin with weed edges, firm-bottom spots and any small change in depth.
Fish listed for Lake Francis include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
For black crappie at Lake Francis, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Lake Francis, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Lake Francis, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For walleye at Lake Francis, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.
For northern pike at Lake Francis, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.
For common carp at Lake Francis, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.
Spring on Lake Francis usually starts near the warmest protected bank, shallow wood or the first green weeds. Summer fishing on Lake Francis is often best along healthy weeds, clean pockets and the windblown side before the water gets too dirty. In fall, follow cooling water and moving bait toward points, green weeds and wind-hit banks at Lake Francis.
Make the first trip to Lake Francis easy to read by fishing one shallow spot, one nearby drop and one piece of cover, then return to the type of water that gives the first solid bite.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.