I moved to this area about 8 years ago and immidietly set out to learn the lakes that are closest to me. I have fished Franklin probably 20-30 times in all seasons and have yet to have a good day on it. The people I know who have been fishing it for decades seem to feel that it's not as good as it once was, and they hardly fish it anymore. Same with Union Falls. I kind of gave up on the dream of having a good Walleye spot close to home and have moved on to fishing for other species. Every now and then we give it a try just to see if things are turning around, and there has been a few decent fish caught the last couple of years. So who knows maybe its on the rebound. The only place I have caught a Walleye trough the ice was across the lake near the camp spot on the island. 15" and the min size needs to be 18". Not really a hot spot. Good luck.
