Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 28, 1999
Species recorded at Fox Lake
13 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Fox Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 28, 1999 caught 12.25 walleye per gill net at Fox Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–15 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Fox Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
6 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1999-06-28 (Standard Survey).
6 surveys on file · most recent 1999-06-28 (Standard Survey)
27 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 34.61 | 1–8 in 1999-06-28 | 0.19 lb |
| White Sucker | 9.01 | 6–20 in 1999-06-28 | 2.29 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 6.83 | 3–9 in 1999-06-28 | 0.34 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 5.65 | 1–6 in 1999-06-28 | 0.11 lb |
| Northern Pike | 5.31 | 13–32 in 1999-06-28 | 1.9 lb |
| Walleye | 4.22 | 7–15 in 1999-06-28 | 0.98 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Bluegill
White Sucker
Hybrid Sunfish
Yellow Perch
From the 1999-06-28 survey
Fox Lake is a small, heavily-developed lake. The number of shoreline homes or cottages more than double from 24 in 1966 to 55 in 1999. Fishing pressure has likely increased, as well, and the fish community is showing signs of over fishing.With a few exceptions, fish numbers remain much as they were forty years ago.…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Fox Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — FoxFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — FoxFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Fox Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 28, 1999 caught 12.25 walleye per gill net at Fox Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–15 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 13 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Fox Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Fox Lake is dated June 28, 1999. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Fox Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Fox Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Fox Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Fox Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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