Lake Francis

Southernmost in the chain of Connecticut Lakes is the man-made Lake Francis. Built in the 1930s as an Army Corps of Engineers project for flood control, Lake Francis and its impoundment, Murphy dam, are located just north of the village of Pittsburg. Murphy Dam is a 'tailwater' dam meaning its discharged water comes from a depth in the lake keeping river water cool all summer and providing excellent trout habitat. There are two public boat launches on this lake; one along Rte 3 and another on River Rd. Lake Francis is home to Brook, brown, rainbow, and lake trout as well as landlocked salmon.

Fishing season opens on the lake April 1 and extends to September 30th. Ice fishing season is January 1 until March 31st.

Daily limits: Lake trout, 2 fish over 18". Daily bag limit for lake trout and salmon is 2 fish (2 lake trout, two salmon, or 1 of each) Salmon, 2 fish over 15" Trout, open water, 5 fish or five pounds whichever is reached first. Through the ice, 2 fish. No length limit.

Printable Depth Chart

Connecticut River	Coon Brook Bog	Round Pond	Back Lake	First Connecticut Lake
Boundary Pond	Big Brook Bog	Maps	Moose Pond	Second Connecticut Lake
Clarksville Pond	Terrill Pond	Moon Phase	Middle Pond	Third Connecticut Lake
Perry Stream	Indian Stream	East Inlet	Scott Bog	Lake Francis
Harris Pond	Guide Serivce	Videos	River Flows	Moose Falls Flowage

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