Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 7, 2014
Stocking at Fox Lake
No stocking record for Fox Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 7, 2014 caught 1.83 northern pike per gill net at Fox Lake.
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 2 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
5 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2014-07-07 (Standard Survey).
5 surveys on file · most recent 2014-07-07 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 13.81 | 3–18 in 2014-07-07 | 1.65 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 12.23 | 8–12 in 2003-08-04 | 0.58 lb |
| Black Crappie | 7.44 | 5–10 in 2014-07-07 | 0.27 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 5.09 | 5–8 in 2014-07-07 | 0.18 lb |
| Bluegill | 4.53 | 3–8 in 2014-07-07 | 0.27 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 3.71 | 9–12 in 2014-07-07 | 0.68 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.
Largemouth Bass
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Yellow Perch
From the 2014-07-07 survey
Fox is a 239 acre lake in northwest Pine County 3 miles west of Willow River. The lake lacks a designated public access but boat launching is possible from the township road on the west shore. Despite a maximum depth of only 14.5 feet, a significant winterkill has never been recorded. On a per acre basis, angling…
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
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Fox (0370)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Fox Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 7, 2014 caught 1.83 northern pike per gill net at Fox Lake. 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 July 7, 2014. 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?
No stocking record for Fox Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
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 2 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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