Fox

Pine County, Minnesota — DOW #58010200

110 Surveys

200.34

Acres

14.5 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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
1998-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.8 – 26.3	0.37 lb	1
1998-08-03	Standard gill nets	37.3 (normal)	1.5 – 48.5	0.38 lb	112
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	1.8 – 26.3	0.39 lb	39
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	30.7 (normal)	1.5 – 48.5	0.49 lb	92
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.8 – 26.3	0.89 lb	1
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 48.5	0.98 lb	5

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.12 lb	13
1998-08-03	Survey seining	5.7	—	—	17
1998-08-03	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.13 lb	27
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.29 lb	21
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.13 lb	27
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.15 lb	7
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.12 lb	68
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.25 lb	50
1993-08-02	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	6
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.21 lb	8
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.21 lb	6
2003-08-04	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	12.5 (normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.15 lb	75

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Standard gill nets	22.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.37 lb	68
1998-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.3	0.59 lb	5
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.3	1.21 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.61 lb	2
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.6 – 5.3	0.83 lb	7
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.64 lb	6
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	0.6 – 5.3	0.43 lb	47
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.74 lb	7
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.3	0.67 lb	4

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.8 – 10.0	3.25 lb	16
1998-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.56 lb	5
1998-08-03	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.8 – 10.0	2.34 lb	31
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.54 lb	6
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.0	2.16 lb	11
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	3.28 lb	8
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.0	1.60 lb	6
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	5.62 lb	7
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.0	2.65 lb	16
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.76 lb	10
2003-08-04	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.1	0.08 lb	3
1998-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.06 lb	2
1993-08-02	Survey seining	60.5	—	—	242
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.1	0.10 lb	3
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.10 lb	3
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.1	0.10 lb	5

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Survey seining	11.3	—	34

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Standard electrofishing	1.9	—	0.36 lb	2
1998-08-03	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	3.33 lb	2
2008-08-04	Standard electrofishing	46.9	—	1.93 lb	9
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.3	0.57 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard electrofishing	29.5	—	1.55 lb	31
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.3	0.59 lb	1
1993-08-02	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	7
2003-08-04	Standard electrofishing	31.6	—	1.26 lb	33
2003-08-04	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	3.64 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Survey seining	305.3	—	—	916
1998-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.64 lb	1
1998-08-03	Standard trap nets	2.1 (below normal)	3.1 – 24.9	0.15 lb	19
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	3.1 – 24.9	0.26 lb	79
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.20 lb	3
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	13.9 (normal)	3.1 – 24.9	0.34 lb	111
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.19 lb	5
1993-08-02	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.21 lb	1
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	7.2 (normal)	3.1 – 24.9	0.31 lb	65
2003-08-04	Survey seining	53.7	—	—	161
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.18 lb	10
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	3.1 – 24.9	0.25 lb	87

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1998-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.18 lb	2
1998-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.11 lb	14
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.18 lb	10
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.32 lb	1
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.12 lb	2
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.18 lb	34
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.28 lb	10

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1998-08-03	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.5	0.26 lb	22
1998-08-03	Standard trap nets	8.9 (normal)	1.9 – 13.0	0.26 lb	80
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.5	0.28 lb	18
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	9.8 (normal)	1.9 – 13.0	0.27 lb	88
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.5	0.35 lb	20
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	8.5 (normal)	1.9 – 13.0	0.36 lb	68
1993-08-02	Survey seining	21.5	—	—	86
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.5	0.27 lb	8
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	8.9 (normal)	1.9 – 13.0	0.22 lb	80
2003-08-04	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.5	0.16 lb	22
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	18.3 (above normal)	1.9 – 13.0	0.29 lb	165

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2003-08-04	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2003-08-04	Survey seining	2.3	—	7

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-03	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.8	2.66 lb	9
1998-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.3	2.85 lb	7
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.8	1.56 lb	22
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.3	3.15 lb	3
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.8	2.42 lb	12
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.8	1.17 lb	10
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.3	1.20 lb	12
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.8	2.40 lb	15
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.3	0.43 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 10.7	0.70 lb	3
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 10.7	0.63 lb	4
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 10.7	0.62 lb	2

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-08-04	Survey seining	4.0	—	12

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Across the Lake Services

Pine City, MN

(320) 279-2903

★ 5

Custom Portable Docks & Lifts

Hinckley, MN

(800) 646-4089

★ 5

DAKA Corporation

Pine City, MN

(320) 629-6737

★ 5

Dave's Dock & Lift LLC

Grasston, MN

(763) 238-7874

★ 5

Dryland Marina

Hinckley, MN

Fishing Dock

Pine City, MN

★ 4.5

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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 CNM Common Shiner EMS Golden Shiner Johnny Darter Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Tadpole Madtom White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Fox

Nyquist Outdoors

Fishing Guide

(320) 224-8295

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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.

Fox

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

EMS

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

Johnny Darter

Tadpole Madtom

White Sucker

Brown Bullhead

Common Shiner

CNM

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DAKA Corporation

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