About Us
The building of Lake Frances started in 1994 in efforts to reduce occasional flooding to the Fort Scott Area, and was finished in 1997.
There was a one-year delay in the construction of the lake due to an area that was considered wet lands about the size of an average house.
The permanent pool is 43 acres. During the wet season it swells to nearly 80 acres. It is located on 160 acres of land in the legendary Flint hills in southeast Kansas.
The lake was stocked with finger-length fish in 1998. The fish caught today are getting large. The Bass reach 22″ in length and the larger Catfish being caught are 14lbs. The Crappie are reaching 1 1/2lbs.
Lake Frances is a privately owned, family operated lake. No fishing license is required. Private funds were used to stock the lake with fish. The lake facility has a concrete boat ramp and dock.
