Fox fishing

Fox fishing is stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill Sunfish on a natural lake. Also recorded: Channel Catfish and Black Crappie. It is stocked about 3.8 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
15
Since 2022
Species stocked
5 (+2 also recorded)

Fish at Fox

5 stocked · 2 confirmed present

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

Last stocked 2025 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

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

Last stocked 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

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

Last stocked 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

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

Last stocked 2025 · 1 plant

How Fox is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye78,659–report
2025Bluegill Sunfish2,500–report
2024Yellow Perch280–report
2024Walleye76,235–report
2024Walleye390,000–report
2024Muskellunge496–report
2023Walleye15,000–report
2023Walleye15,640–report
2023Largemouth Bass30–report
2022Yellow Perch6,100–report
2022Walleye356–report
2022Walleye390,000–report
2022Walleye18–report
2022Walleye6,778–report
2022Muskellunge476–report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
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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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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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 2025. Muskellunge was last stocked 2024. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2024. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked 2025. 1 more species is on the stocking report. Channel Catfish and Black Crappie are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Fox stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 3.8 times a year since 2022.

How do you get on Fox?

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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