Francois Lake

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Francois Lake
Location	British Columbia
Primary inflows	Nadina River
Primary outflows	Stelako River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	110 km
Max. depth	244.4 meters
Surface elevation	715 meters

Francois Lake is located in British Columbia about 30 kilometers south of Burns Lake and 10 kilometers west of Fraser Lake. The lake is 110 kilometers long, the second longest natural lake in British Columbia. Nadina River is the inflow of the lake at the west and Stellako River is the outflow of the lake. The lake is popularly fished for its Rainbow Trout and Char.

Because of its shape, the lake was called Nitapoen, meaning "lip lake." The French-Canadians mistook Nita for neto, which meant "whiteman," and named it Lac des Français (meaning Lake of the French). The name Français later was altered to Francois.