Where is Frenchman Lake?

Frenchman Lake is a lake in Plumas County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Frenchman Lake?

Frenchman Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Frenchman Lake (Lunker Point). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Frenchman Lake?

Frenchman Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Frenchman Lake?

Frenchman Lake has 9 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Frenchman, Frenchman Family Cg., Big Cove Family Cg., Cottonwood Group Camp. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Frenchman Lake

Plumas County, California1,527 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.

Area

1,527 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

23.3 mi

Measured length

Public access
Limited data

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Frenchman Lake in Plumas County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1527 acres.

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Frenchman Lake is a 1,527-acre lake in Plumas County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Frenchman Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping9 public campgrounds nearby
Big water1,527 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Frenchman Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Frenchman Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Frenchman Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Surface area

1,527 acres

Shoreline

23.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

No bathymetric survey has been published for Frenchman Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Frenchman Lake (Lunker Point)Public

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Frenchman Lake

Frenchman3.0 kmReserve
Frenchman Family Cg.3.3 km
Big Cove Family Cg.3.4 km
Cottonwood Group Camp3.4 km
Cottonwood Springs Family Cg.3.4 km
Big Cove (Plumas National Forest, CA)3.7 kmReserve
Spring Creek Family Cg.3.7 km
Spring Creek3.9 kmReserve
Cottonwood (ca)4.7 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Frenchman Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Frenchman Lake

Where is Frenchman Lake?: Frenchman Lake is a lake in Plumas County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Frenchman Lake?: Frenchman Lake in Plumas County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1527 acres.
Is Frenchman Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Frenchman Lake?: Frenchman Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Frenchman Lake (Lunker Point). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Frenchman Lake?: Frenchman Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Frenchman Lake?: Frenchman Lake has 9 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Frenchman, Frenchman Family Cg., Big Cove Family Cg., Cottonwood Group Camp. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.