Cox Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

15006900

County

Clearwater

Surface area

61 acres

Maximum depth

30 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

39 acres, 64% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

15.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Zerkel

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

2, since 1998

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

bluegill 448, largemouth bass 218, black crappie 46, northern pike 39, yellow perch 37, pumpkinseed 14, hybrid sunfish 10, walleye 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.