Fox fishing

Fox fishing is stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill Sunfish, Channel Catfish, and 1 more on a natural lake. It is stocked about 3.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
15
Since 2022
Species recorded
5

Fish at Fox

5 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2025

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 1 plant

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night

Best: dusk, night

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Fox Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Channel Catfish species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Fox Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Black Crappie species guide

How Fox is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

403,728

Fish stocked in 2023

30,670

Fish stocked in 2024

467,011

Fish stocked in 2025

81,159

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 15 plants Showing 15 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 78,659 – report
January 1, 2025 Bluegill Sunfish 2,500 – report
January 1, 2024 Yellow Perch 280 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 76,235 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 390,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 496 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 15,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 15,640 – report
January 1, 2023 Largemouth Bass 30 – report
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 6,100 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 356 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 390,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 18 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 6,778 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 476 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Sherburn, MN
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open state access on the northeast end of Fox Lake (T103N R32W S34). Nearest town on the DNR record is Sherburn.

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Nearest lakes

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Common questions

What fish are at Fox?

Fishing Fox usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 9 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and 3 more. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2024. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2024. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2025. 1 more species is on the stocking report. Channel Catfish (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Fox Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) and Black Crappie (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Fox Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Fox stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 3.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Fox?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Sherburn, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open state access on the northeast end of Fox Lake (T103N R32W S34). Nearest town on the DNR record is Sherburn.

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