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West Fox Lake

Public accessStocked 2023

West Fox Lake is a 449-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 55 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18029700
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
449 acres
Maximum depth
55 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
138 acres, 31% of the lake
Shoreline
5.2 miles
Average water clarity
14.3 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
largemouth bass 177, bluegill 89, northern pike 80, hybrid sunfish 65, black crappie 44, pumpkinseed 20, rock bass 16, walleye 12
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (1,610)
Stocked in 2020
walleye yearlings (560)
Stocked in 2017
walleye fingerlings (1,190)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DNR
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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