4 miles northeast of Backus
Cass County, Minnesota · 46.8692° N, 94.4634° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:54 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Ox Yoke Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Ox Yoke Lake was in August 2022: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 11 species.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1994 6.7 · 1999 4.3 · 2006 8.5 · 2014 7.0 · 2022 9.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1994 17 · 1999 21 · 2006 18 · 2014 9.3 · 2022 6.3
Northern pike: 63 measured, 9 to 34 in, half 19 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.9 lb).
Largemouth bass: 36 measured, 6 to 15 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1.2 lb).
Black crappie: 63 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.21 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 114 measured, 2 to 7 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.11 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 9 measured, 5 to 7 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.05 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 23 Aug 2022, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 14 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2006–2014.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Ox Yoke Lake is 42 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 185 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Ox Yoke Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2022 standard survey caught 11 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and largemouth bass.
About 60% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.