Lake Frances hosts year round activities. In the summer shore fishing and boat fishing for perch, pike and walleye are popular. The warm waters in the summer make boat skiing, jet skiing, swimming and wind surfing popular. The Valier firemen have built a pavilion suitable for family reunions, dances, and wedding receptions. The building can be rented for a small fee. In the winter ice fishing is popular also snowmobile ice drags are held annually. The kids enjoy ice skating and tubing on the ice. Lake Frances is a mountain-fed lake and as you gaze across Lake Frances you have a beautiful view of the Rocky Mountains. There is also a landing strip adjacent to the lake for those wanting to fly in and meet friends.-


Wrapping around the southern outskirts of Valier, Lake Frances is a 3,600-acre lake in the northwest part of the state. Anglers willing to do bit of walking can fish from the bank almost anywhere along about 12 miles of shoreline.