2 miles northeast of Sherburn
Martin County, Minnesota · 43.6770° N, 94.6983° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:08 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Fox Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 24 stockings of Fox Lake in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 2,500 bluegill sunfish adults. Species stocked: bluegill sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch.
Latest: 2025: 78,659 walleye.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Fox Lake was in September 2025: 5 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 14 species.
White crappie per gill net, standard surveys: 2021 48 · 2022 20 · 2023 31 · 2024 40 · 2025 68
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2021 1.3 · 2022 2.6 · 2023 0.7 · 2024 5.2 · 2025 2.2
Black crappie: 374 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.12 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.3 lb).
White crappie: 1,021 measured, 5 to 11 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.07 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 24 measured, 3 to 6 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.17 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, golden shiner, quillback, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 2 Sep 2025, 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 2 ft: the Secchi depth across 19 readings, 2006–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Fox Lake is 20 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 951 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Fox Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site; Fox Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 24 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 2,500 bluegill sunfish adults.
Minnesota DNR’s September 2025 standard survey caught 14 species, most often white crappie, black crappie, bluegill and walleye.
About 66% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.