Fox

Becker County, Minnesota — DOW #03035800

143 Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.77 lb	14
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.91 lb	17
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	1.94 lb	2
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	1.84 lb	8
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	1.00 lb	1
1984-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	1.10 lb	2
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.90 lb	4
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	1.25 lb	2
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.66 lb	63
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.62 lb	64
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.49 lb	2
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.63 lb	4

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.08 lb	6

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.98 lb	6
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.93 lb	10
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	1.73 lb	8
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.4 – 9.1	2.08 lb	13
1984-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.90 lb	2
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	5.4 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.67 lb	43
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.50 lb	2
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	11.0 (above normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.80 lb	55
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.53 lb	4
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.51 lb	20
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.56 lb	11
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.66 lb	6

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	2.3 – 9.2	2.40 lb	47
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.05 lb	20
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.76 lb	2
1984-07-11	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	2.56 lb	26
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.52 lb	23
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	1.19 lb	13
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	9.8 (above normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.60 lb	39
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.30 lb	1
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	2.32 lb	35
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.30 lb	6

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.20 lb	1
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.46 lb	7
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.19 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.40 lb	7
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.12 lb	5
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.24 lb	19
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.25 lb	60
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.28 lb	9
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.30 lb	5
1999-06-28	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.31 lb	8
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.14 lb	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.27 lb	7
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	17.1	—	0.24 lb	137
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.62 lb	9
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	15.6	—	0.51 lb	140
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.31 lb	9
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	17.6	—	0.23 lb	88
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	3.7	—	0.27 lb	26
1999-06-28	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.24 lb	5
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.37 lb	10

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.14 lb	21
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.30 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.3	0.86 lb	48
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.44 lb	7
1984-07-11	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.37 lb	29
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.40 lb	3
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	1.73 lb	11
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.2 – 5.3	0.74 lb	16
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.60 lb	2
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 5.3	0.65 lb	49
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.56 lb	4

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.73 lb	24
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.48 lb	21
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.90 lb	14
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.86 lb	7
1984-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.00 lb	2
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.53 lb	18
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.35 lb	8
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	21.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.32 lb	109
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.71 lb	11
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.84 lb	7
1999-06-28	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.16 lb	7
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.37 lb	14

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	10.8	—	0.21 lb	43
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	65.0 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.21 lb	520
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	0.25 lb	25
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	24.7 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.13 lb	222
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	18.4 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.19 lb	147
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.12 lb	6
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	146.2 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.21 lb	731
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	7.0	—	0.19 lb	28
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	44.6 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.29 lb	312
1999-06-28	Survey seining	27.3	—	—	109
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.22 lb	22
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	50.4 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.06 lb	454

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.26 lb	17
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	7.1 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.31 lb	57
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.58 lb	6
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.69 lb	7
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.41 lb	11
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.35 lb	4
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.17 lb	8
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.35 lb	13
1999-06-28	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.26 lb	4
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.24 lb	11

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	13.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.16 lb	55
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.00 lb	3
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	24.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	3.70 lb	97
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	5.19 lb	4
1984-07-11	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.91 lb	60
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.37 lb	15
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.70 lb	38
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.65 lb	20
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.66 lb	69
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.34 lb	5
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.16 lb	69
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.65 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.45 lb	6
1989-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.40 lb	13
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.45 lb	4
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.54 lb	7
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.50 lb	1
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.60 lb	2
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.39 lb	3
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.81 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.10 lb	12
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.13 lb	26
1984-07-11	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.09 lb	27
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.15 lb	2
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.12 lb	14
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	15.8 (normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.12 lb	63
1999-06-28	Survey seining	13.0	—	—	52
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.09 lb	10

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	1.15 lb	2
1984-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.2	1.25 lb	4
1966-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.2	1.20 lb	1
1966-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.5	1.00 lb	1
1978-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.2	1.05 lb	2
1978-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.5	1.10 lb	1
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.2	1.39 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-06-28	Survey seining	12.3	—	49

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-06-28	Survey seining	28.5	—	114

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-06-28	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-06-28	Survey seining	15.0	—	60

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Fox

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