Minnesota Fishing Guide

East Fox

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18029800

143 Surveys
240.88
Acres
65 ft
Max Depth
0
15
Fish Species
15
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on East Fox. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.3 0.10 lb 4
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.5 – 13.8 0.07 lb 4
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.4 – 2.3 0.18 lb 10
1996-07-22 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 1.5 – 13.8 0.14 lb 6
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.3 0.10 lb 3
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 1.5 – 13.8 0.12 lb 35
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.3 0.13 lb 2
2001-07-30 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 1.0 – 6.0 0.20 lb 7
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.0 0.57 lb 3
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 1.0 – 5.3 0.87 lb 21
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 2.6 (normal) 1.0 – 6.0 0.62 lb 13
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 6.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 5.3 0.59 lb 18
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.0 – 6.0 0.66 lb 10
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 1.0 – 5.3 0.73 lb 17
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 6.7 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.0 0.67 lb 40
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 3.7 (normal) 1.0 – 5.3 0.65 lb 33

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 7.4 (normal) 2.2 – 8.7 1.99 lb 37
1991-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 1.85 lb 2
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 7.8 (normal) 2.2 – 8.7 1.52 lb 39
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 1.11 lb 9
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 2.2 – 8.7 1.97 lb 35
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 0.85 lb 2
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 14.2 (above normal) 2.2 – 8.7 1.74 lb 85
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.9 — 0.90 lb 8
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 10.8 (above normal) 2.2 – 8.7 1.82 lb 65
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 2.06 lb 3

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 4.8 (above normal) 0.7 – 4.4 0.23 lb 24
1991-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.8 – 3.7 0.28 lb 9
1996-07-22 Survey seining 1.0 — — 3
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 2.4 (normal) 0.7 – 4.4 0.49 lb 12
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.8 – 3.7 0.29 lb 7
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 0.7 – 4.4 0.24 lb 21
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 3.7 0.16 lb 16
2001-07-30 Survey seining 0.7 — — 2
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.7 – 4.4 0.37 lb 24
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.8 – 3.7 0.20 lb 10
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 0.7 – 4.4 0.42 lb 14
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 0.8 – 3.7 0.38 lb 19

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.4 — 0.16 lb 7
1991-07-29 Standard trap nets 2.2 — 0.20 lb 11
2008-06-04 Special trap nets 10.1 — 0.34 lb 91
1996-07-22 Survey seining 1.3 — — 4
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 2.6 — 0.24 lb 21
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.6 — 0.17 lb 3
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 12.7 — 0.16 lb 38
2010-05-25 Special trap nets 10.4 — 0.19 lb 197
2001-07-30 Survey seining 10.3 — — 31
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.12 lb 1
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 7.4 — 0.25 lb 67
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.8 — 0.40 lb 11
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 5.0 — 0.35 lb 45

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.0 – 5.0 2.07 lb 15
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 5.0 2.82 lb 10
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.68 lb 1
2022-05-17 Single-frame trap nets 0.3 — 5.16 lb 5
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.0 – 5.0 1.66 lb 20
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 4.50 lb 1
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 1.0 – 5.0 2.81 lb 13
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 5.0 3.42 lb 12
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 3.96 lb 3

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 2.6 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.7 0.74 lb 13
1991-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 1.5 0.23 lb 4
1996-07-22 Survey seining 4.3 — — 13
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 0.5 – 1.7 1.32 lb 7
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 1.5 0.16 lb 6
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 4.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.7 0.52 lb 21
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 4.3 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.5 0.18 lb 13
2001-07-30 Survey seining 3.7 — — 11
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 1.7 1.04 lb 5
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.4 – 1.5 0.47 lb 13
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 5.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.7 0.85 lb 35
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.4 – 1.5 0.74 lb 10

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 2.6 — 0.22 lb 13
1991-07-29 Standard trap nets 8.2 (normal) 7.7 – 43.4 0.10 lb 41
2008-06-04 Special trap nets 60.6 — 0.25 lb 545
2019-05-28 Special trap nets 22.8 — 0.34 lb 364
1996-07-22 Survey seining 33.7 — — 101
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 3.0 — 0.20 lb 15
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 17.6 (normal) 7.7 – 43.4 0.13 lb 141
2022-05-17 Single-frame trap nets 11.3 — 0.33 lb 181
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 11.8 — 0.17 lb 59
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 24.3 (normal) 7.7 – 43.4 0.11 lb 73
2010-05-25 Special trap nets 41.3 — 0.11 lb 784
2001-07-30 Survey seining 126.0 — — 378
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 2.2 — 0.07 lb 13
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 20.9 (normal) 7.7 – 43.4 0.14 lb 188
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 5.8 — 0.24 lb 35
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 10.9 (normal) 7.7 – 43.4 0.20 lb 98

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.22 lb 5
1991-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.4 – 5.9 0.15 lb 4
2008-06-04 Special trap nets 5.3 — 0.28 lb 48
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.6 — 0.21 lb 3
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 1.1 (below normal) 1.4 – 5.9 0.09 lb 9
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 3.6 — 0.21 lb 18
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 2.7 (normal) 1.4 – 5.9 0.15 lb 8
2010-05-25 Special trap nets 1.9 — 0.29 lb 37
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.3 — 0.09 lb 8
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.4 – 5.9 0.18 lb 21
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 2.7 — 0.23 lb 16
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.4 – 5.9 0.24 lb 9

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.70 lb 1
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 2.60 lb 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.23 lb 3
1991-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.20 lb 4
2008-06-04 Special trap nets 23.0 — 0.25 lb 207
2019-05-28 Special trap nets 3.3 — 0.55 lb 52
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.11 lb 2
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.46 lb 4
2022-05-17 Single-frame trap nets 7.2 — 0.54 lb 115
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.37 lb 6
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.70 lb 2
2010-05-25 Special trap nets 3.5 — 0.49 lb 67
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 1.03 lb 1
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.44 lb 10
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.55 lb 4
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.39 lb 6

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard gill nets 2.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.07 lb 13
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.86 lb 5
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.89 lb 3
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.95 lb 10
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.71 lb 21
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.62 lb 2
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 1.68 lb 1
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.08 lb 4

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 5.55 lb 2
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 1.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.0 4.93 lb 10
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 7.50 lb 1
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 6.04 lb 9
2019-07-29 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 4.92 lb 5

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 1.21 lb 1
1986-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.60 lb 2
1986-08-04 Standard gill nets 1.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.9 0.79 lb 8
2001-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.9 0.73 lb 2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1996-07-22 Survey seining 1.3 — 4

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-22 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.6 3.75 lb 1
2001-07-30 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1996-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.3 – 10.4 0.15 lb 1
2019-07-29 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.3 – 10.4 1.75 lb 4

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 2.0 0.13 lb 1
2001-07-30 Survey seining 4.3 — — 13

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Resorts & Lodges Near East Fox

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit East Fox. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassSmallmouth BassTullibee (Cisco)WalleyeYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near East Fox

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Ice Camp Outfitters
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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.