Ox Yoke Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11035500

County

Cass

Surface area

185 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

88 acres, 47% of the lake

Shoreline

2.9 miles

Average water clarity

13.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1966

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 114, northern pike 64, black crappie 63, largemouth bass 36, rock bass 34, pumpkinseed 21, yellow perch 9, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Ox Yoke Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.