West Fox

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18029700

284 Surveys

449.42

Acres

55 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.62 lb	6
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.20 lb	1
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.19 lb	2
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.69 lb	2
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.82 lb	4
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.79 lb	4
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.67 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.17 lb	3
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.10 lb	1
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.06 lb	1
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.09 lb	3
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	15.9	—	—	111
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.17 lb	2
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.10 lb	12
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.08 lb	10
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.18 lb	6
1996-07-22	Survey seining	38.3	—	—	115
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.16 lb	6
2001-07-31	Survey seining	5.3	—	—	16
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.04 lb	1
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.10 lb	2
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.10 lb	4
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	13.0	—	—	26
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	4
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	6.3	—	—	6

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.73 lb	15
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.68 lb	25
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.83 lb	9
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.68 lb	12
2013-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.50 lb	2
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.81 lb	1
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	1.7	—	—	2
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.77 lb	16
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.93 lb	3
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.70 lb	44
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.94 lb	5
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.93 lb	8
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.98 lb	15
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.69 lb	15
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.72 lb	28
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	4.51 lb	14
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	4.00 lb	1
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.12 lb	93
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.31 lb	1
2013-07-29	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.21 lb	111
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.13 lb	3
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.66 lb	7
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	4.10 lb	8
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.28 lb	25
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.48 lb	5
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.10 lb	90
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.70 lb	6
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	3.86 lb	25
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.20 lb	3

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.18 lb	14
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.19 lb	10
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.1 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.35 lb	37
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.25 lb	6
2013-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.45 lb	17
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.20 lb	8
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	3.1	—	—	22
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	3.5	—	—	7
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	—	3
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.32 lb	17
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.10 lb	4
1996-07-22	Survey seining	12.3	—	—	37
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.24 lb	4
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.16 lb	15
2001-07-31	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.28 lb	58
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.23 lb	17
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.26 lb	18
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.22 lb	23
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	5
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	—	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	8.3	—	0.15 lb	50
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.30 lb	2
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	4.7	—	0.20 lb	42
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	0.29 lb	24
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	—	3
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	5.4	—	0.19 lb	49
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	17.9	—	—	125
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	15.0	—	—	30
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	6.7	—	0.14 lb	40
1996-07-22	Survey seining	6.7	—	—	20
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	8.9	—	0.12 lb	80
2001-07-31	Survey seining	18.0	—	—	54
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.23 lb	3
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	10.0	—	0.20 lb	90
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	2
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	14.3	—	0.14 lb	86
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	11.6	—	—	11
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	13.0	—	—	26
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	2.4	—	—	12

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.75 lb	14
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	5.50 lb	1
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	4.48 lb	9
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.61 lb	1
2013-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	4.40 lb	14
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.53 lb	3
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.97 lb	3
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.69 lb	33
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	5.40 lb	1
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	3.30 lb	7
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.90 lb	1
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	2.26 lb	14
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	3.56 lb	26
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.23 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.93 lb	3
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.42 lb	25
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.54 lb	8
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.13 lb	4
2013-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.90 lb	13
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.06 lb	1
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	19.3	—	—	135
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	13.0	—	—	26
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	20.9	—	—	25
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.84 lb	8
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.05 lb	2
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.93 lb	3
1996-07-22	Survey seining	15.0	—	—	45
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	1.36 lb	3
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.51 lb	5
2001-07-31	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.45 lb	17
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.22 lb	16
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.45 lb	12
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.17 lb	14
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	4.5	—	—	9
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	15
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	31.5	—	—	30

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	5.3	—	0.14 lb	32
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	33.8 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.10 lb	203
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.12 lb	16
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	10.7 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.07 lb	96
2013-07-29	Standard gill nets	6.2	—	0.10 lb	56
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	15.2 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.06 lb	137
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	23.4	—	—	28
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	9.1 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.07 lb	82
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	186.0	—	—	1302
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	78.5	—	—	157
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.24 lb	5
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	11.0 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.06 lb	66
1996-07-22	Survey seining	98.0	—	—	294
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.09 lb	6
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	25.9 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.08 lb	233
2001-07-31	Survey seining	172.7	—	—	518
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.1	—	0.07 lb	28
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	36.1 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.08 lb	325
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.17 lb	3
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	29.2 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.09 lb	175
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	23.1	—	—	22
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	94.0	—	—	188
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	7.6	—	—	38

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.15 lb	2
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.20 lb	28
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.18 lb	3
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.15 lb	4
2013-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.26 lb	6
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.21 lb	2
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.18 lb	13
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	4.3	—	—	30
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.11 lb	7
1996-07-22	Survey seining	6.7	—	—	20
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.12 lb	38
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.14 lb	6
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.17 lb	25
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.16 lb	34
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.99 lb	30
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	1.35 lb	8
2013-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.99 lb	8
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.3 – 10.4	1.76 lb	16
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.68 lb	9
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.54 lb	11

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.93 lb	9
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.81 lb	1
2013-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	5.35 lb	1
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.35 lb	6
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.20 lb	1
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.49 lb	3
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	3.09 lb	1
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.53 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.40 lb	2
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.31 lb	7
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.64 lb	24
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.36 lb	6
2013-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.43 lb	27
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.18 lb	3
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.27 lb	6
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.40 lb	1
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.34 lb	9
1996-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.04 lb	1
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.13 lb	1
2001-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.31 lb	3
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.07 lb	8
1991-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.20 lb	1
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.20 lb	27

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.67 lb	3
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.90 lb	4
2013-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.99 lb	3
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	—	1
2022-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.61 lb	5
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.33 lb	3
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.73 lb	7
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.79 lb	7
1991-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.42 lb	4

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.05 lb	2
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	3
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	18.4	—	—	22
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	2.6	—	—	18
1996-07-22	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
2001-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.03 lb	2
2001-07-31	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	22.0	—	—	21
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	6

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	27.6	—	33
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	1
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	1.6	—	8
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	34.6	—	33

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	7.5	—	15
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.9	—	6
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	3.0	—	15
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	2.1	—	2
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	2

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	2
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	4

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	3.0	—	6
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	16.7	—	20
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	6.6	—	46
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	3.8	—	19
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	23.1	—	22

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	9.6	—	67
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	2
1996-07-22	Survey seining	1.0	—	3
2001-07-31	Survey seining	0.7	—	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	25.5	—	51
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	58.6	—	70
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	131.0	—	917
1996-07-22	Survey seining	47.3	—	142
2001-07-31	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	30.8	—	154
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	24.1	—	23
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	14.0	—	28

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	15-ft beach seine	5.0	—	10
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	16.7	—	20
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	24.1	—	169
1996-07-22	Survey seining	2.3	—	7
2001-07-31	Survey seining	0.7	—	2
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	10
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	17.8	—	17
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	6.5	—	13

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	3
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	3

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	8.4	—	10

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	0.8	—	1
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	8.6	—	60
1996-07-22	Survey seining	5.0	—	15
2019-08-01	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	2

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	15.1	—	18
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	2.4	—	17
1996-07-22	Survey seining	7.0	—	21

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	3
1996-07-22	Survey seining	1.0	—	3
2001-07-31	Survey seining	0.7	—	2
2019-08-01	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.00 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-07-22	Survey seining	5.0	—	15

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	3

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near West Fox

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Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

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Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near West Fox

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

Fishing Guide

(218) 454-3474

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West Fox

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Bowfin

Green Sunfish

Johnny Darter

LED

BST

Iowa Darter

BCS

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Mottled Sculpin

CNM

BNS

Mimic Shiner

Logperch

Black Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Common Shiner

Tadpole Madtom

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66 marine north storage

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