Fox Lake fishing

Fox Lake fishing: not stocked since 2019. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, and Redear Sunfish. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Chain Pickerel.

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Last stocked
2019
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
48
Since 1970
Species recorded
5
Surface acres
53

Fish at Fox Lake

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 32 plants · last 2019 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2019 · 32 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Chain Pickerel Stocked · 3 plants · last 1978 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1978 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Chain Pickerel species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 3 plants · last 1974 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1974 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Fox Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 20 years between 1970 and 2019.

Fish stocked in 1970

13,044

Fish stocked in 1971

20,693

Fish stocked in 1973

10,800

Fish stocked in 1974

1,680

Fish stocked in 1975

3,131

Fish stocked in 1976

1,160

Fish stocked in 1977

309

Fish stocked in 1978

20,655

Fish stocked in 1979

37,544

Fish stocked in 1980

1,198

Fish stocked in 1981

20,000

Fish stocked in 1983

2,086

Fish stocked in 1985

2,459

Fish stocked in 1987

2,415

Fish stocked in 1989

2,181

Fish stocked in 1991

2,404

Fish stocked in 1993

1,200

Fish stocked in 1995

1,200

Fish stocked in 1997

1,200

Fish stocked in 1999

1,287

Fish stocked in 2001

1,150

Fish stocked in 2003

1,164

Fish stocked in 2005

1,286

Fish stocked in 2007

1,268

Fish stocked in 2008

1,264

Fish stocked in 2011

1,332

Fish stocked in 2013

1,347

Fish stocked in 2015

1,335

Fish stocked in 2017

1,337

Fish stocked in 2019

1,325

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2019Channel Catfish1,325–report
2017Channel Catfish841–report
2017Channel Catfish496–report
2015Channel Catfish729–report
2015Channel Catfish606–report
2013Channel Catfish1,347–report
2011Channel Catfish1,332–report
2008Channel Catfish1,264–report
2007Channel Catfish248–report
2007Channel Catfish1,020–report
2005Channel Catfish1,286–report
2003Channel Catfish1,164–report
2001Channel Catfish1,150–report
1999Channel Catfish1,287–report
1997Channel Catfish1,200–report
1995Channel Catfish1,200–report
1993Channel Catfish1,200–report
1991Channel Catfish2,404–report
1989Channel Catfish558–report
1989Channel Catfish1,623–report
1987Channel Catfish1,202–report
1987Channel Catfish1,213–report
1985Channel Catfish2,459–report
1983Channel Catfish436–report
1983Channel Catfish1,650–report
1981Redear Sunfish20,000–report
1980Channel Catfish324–report
1980Channel Catfish874–report
1979Largemouth Bass15,000–report
1979Largemouth Bass15,000–report
1979Channel Catfish7,544–report
1978Redear Sunfish17,355–report
1978Largemouth Bass2,800–report
1978Chain Pickerel500–report
1977Chain Pickerel309–report
1976Chain Pickerel1,160–report
1975Largemouth Bass1,250–report
1975Channel Catfish1,881–report
1974Northern Pike1,680–report
1973Northern Pike1,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass5,000–report
1973Channel Catfish4,800–report
1971Northern Pike1,693–report
1971Largemouth Bass4,000–report
1971Largemouth Bass5,000–report
1971Channel Catfish10,000–report
1970Largemouth Bass4,000–report
1970Channel Catfish9,044–report

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Lake Snowden 3.5 mi last stocked 2021 Lake Hope 8.9 mi last stocked 2021 Dow Lake 9.6 mi last stocked 2022 Burr Oak Lake 18.2 mi last stocked 2020 Lake Rupert 19.6 mi last stocked 2022

Common questions

What fish are at Fox Lake?

Fishing Fox Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 32 of 48 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 3 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2019. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1979. Chain Pickerel was last stocked 1978. Northern Pike was last stocked 1974. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Fox Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2019. No plants recorded in 20 years between 1970 and 2019.

Which lakes near Fox Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Snowden (3.5 mi), Lake Hope (8.9 mi), Dow Lake (9.6 mi), Burr Oak Lake (18.2 mi), and Lake Rupert (19.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Snowden is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Redear Sunfish, Lake Hope is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, and Channel Catfish, Dow Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass, Burr Oak Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Redear Sunfish, and Lake Rupert is also stocked with Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, and Largemouth Bass.