US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsPittsburg · Clarksville, New Hampshire — NH Fish & Game Region 1 (North Country). Listed as a Lake Trout and/or Salmon in the 2026 Fishing Digest.
Source: NH Fish & Game NH Freshwater Fishing Guide layer (2026; depth/area/trophic from NHDES). Depth map: NHFG bathymetry map (PDF).
The red circle marks Lake Francis.
Towns and counties: NHFG, NHDES and U.S. Census town boundaries (shore towns found by overlaying the lake outline).
As of 2026-10-10. Check the official source before you go.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: NHDES Lake Information Mapper lake outline (NH hydrography data). State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: NH Access Sites to Public Waters (NH OPD / NHFG). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (45.0451, -71.3576). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Francis. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.
★ = stocked in 2026. Species list from NHFG Fishing Guide codes: RT, BT, LLS, LT, ECP, BRB, RS (names decoded by us; NHFG does not publish the legend with the layer). NHFG fishery type: Coldwater.
4 stocking trips in 2026, 5,232 fish in total.
| Date | Species | Fish | Lbs | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Brown trout (1+ yr) | 1,000 | 262 | Berlin |
| May 12, 2026 | Rainbow trout (1+ yr) | 2,000 | 840 | Berlin |
| May 14, 2026 | Landlocked salmon (1+ yr) | 1,232 | 160 | Milford |
| May 19, 2026 | Brown trout (1+ yr) | 1,000 | 281 | Berlin |
NHFG Fish Stocking (2026) feature service · NHFG stocking report
Pulled Oct 10, 2026.
The 2026 NH Freshwater Fishing Digest lists Lake Francis as a Lake Trout and/or Salmon Lake.
Additional rule for this water: There is no minimum length for trout. Lake trout minimum length is 15 inches. From April 1 through September 30, the combined daily limit for salmon, and trout is 4 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be salmon. The daily limit for lake trout is 2 fish.
2026 NH Freshwater Fishing Digest: Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules · General Rules
Summary only; other species follow the general rules. As of Oct 10, 2026.
2 public access sites listed, 2 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Francis State Park | Pittsburg | State - DNCR | Trailer · Concrete log ramp · dock | Gravel | No fee | Fishing, Boating, Camping, Picnic, Restrooms No personal watercraft; Lake trout & salmon waters; Access: Limited | 45.0581, -71.3030 |
| Route 3 Access - Boat Launch | Pittsburg | State - DES | Trailer · Gravel ramp · dock | Gravel | No fee | Fishing, Boating, Swimming, Picnic, Restrooms No personal watercraft; Lake trout & salmon waters; Access: Limited | 45.0495, -71.3633 |
NH Access Sites to Public Waters (NH OPD / NHFG)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
None documented NHDES lists no known invasive species in Lake Francis.
NHDES Lake Information Mapper · RSA 487:16-d · RSA 487:16-c
As of Oct 10, 2026.
Check before you swim: the NHDES Healthy Swimming Mapper is updated daily. NHDES history: cyanobacteria notices for Lake Francis. If you see a bloom, stay out of the water, keep pets out, and report it to NHDES.
| Trophic class | Oligotrophic (clear, low-nutrient) |
| Water quality class | Class B (NH surface water classification) |
| NHDES lake surveys | 1983, 1999, 2015 |
| Fish consumption | NHDES mercury report for Lake Francis |
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