Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last July 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Fran Lake fishing
Fran Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 16
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 3.9 in
- Elevation
- 3,631.4 ft
Fish at Fran Lake
Around the dates Fran Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 58.6°F in June, 48.3°F in May, 38.9°F in April, 68.6°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last July 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Fran Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
1,052
Fish stocked in 2012
1,000
Fish stocked in 2013
1,100
Fish stocked in 2014
1,000
Fish stocked in 2015
1,650
Fish stocked in 2016
1,500
Fish stocked in 2017
1,500
Fish stocked in 2018
1,500
Fish stocked in 2019
1,500
Fish stocked in 2020
1,750
Fish stocked in 2021
1,341
Fish stocked in 2022
1,499
Fish stocked in 2023
1,504
Fish stocked in 2024
1,498
Fish stocked in 2025
1,530
Fish stocked in 2026
1,499
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 1,499 | 4.77 in | report |
| June 24, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,530 | 3.7 in | report |
| June 27, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,498 | 3.96 in | report |
| June 30, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,504 | 3.83 in | report |
| June 30, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,499 | 3.75 in | report |
| June 3, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,341 | 3.28 in | report |
| April 29, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,750 | 3.53 in | report |
| June 24, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 3.33 in | report |
| June 12, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 3.8 in | report |
| June 22, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 4.07 in | report |
| June 16, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 3.77 in | report |
| April 29, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 1,650 | 3.73 in | report |
| May 28, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 3.62 in | report |
| May 21, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 4.02 in | report |
| June 18, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 4.77 in | report |
| May 18, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 1,052 | 4.19 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
A 9-acre valley-bottom lake in the Swan Valley at 3,662 feet, reached by road: take Cold Creek Road (#903); Fran is the second lake on the left. It is not named on the Forest Visitor Map. FWP rates shoreline fishing easy, and there is no developed boat ramp.
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Public land at Fran Lake
Fran Lake is inside Flathead National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Fran Lake?
Fishing Fran Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 16 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 1, 2026, averaging 3.9 in.
When is Fran Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 1, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in May and June.
How big are the fish stocked at Fran Lake?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Fran Lake average 3.9 in.
How do you get on Fran Lake?
A 9-acre valley-bottom lake in the Swan Valley at 3,662 feet, reached by road: take Cold Creek Road (#903); Fran is the second lake on the left. It is not named on the Forest Visitor Map. FWP rates shoreline fishing easy, and there is no developed boat ramp.